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Arizona seeks to digitize its highways

ARIZONA - Arizona received a total of US$1,747,708 to finance projects focused on advanced smart city or smart community technologies and systems to improve transportation efficiency and safety The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) reported that...

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San Diego County to allocate US$25 million for affordable housing construction

SAN DIEGO, CA - Continuing its efforts to expand the supply of affordable housing, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors made US$25 million available for the construction of affordable housing In addition to the funds, the County reported...

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Laredo College and UTRGV join forces to improve educational offerings for college students

TEXAS - Laredo College and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley signed a joint admissions agreement - LC2UTRGV - that creates an easy path for Laredo College students to seamlessly transfer to UTRGV and provide young people with greater...

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El Paso Electric launches appliance recycling program in Texas

EL PASO, TX - Beginning April 1 through April 30, El Paso Electric (EPE) residential customers in New Mexico and Texas can take advantage of the opportunity to recycle their old refrigerators, freezers and window air conditioners and receive a $70...

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Las Cruces Airport Master Plan to be Reviewed

LAS CRUCES, NM - The City of Las Cruces Airport Advisory Board will review its Master Plan next week to discuss progress to date on reactivating the air terminal The meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 5:30 pm in Room...

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Las Cruces Receives US$10 Million to Upgrade Natural Gas Distribution Lines

LAS CRUCES, NM - The City of Las Cruces has received a US$10 million grant from the US Department of Transportation and its Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to upgrade and modernize natural gas distribution lines US...

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NM records more than US$41 million in sales of adult-use Cannabis in border region

NEW MEXICO - The state of New Mexico recorded $300 million in adult-use cannabis sales in its first year, which began in April 2022 In the past year, the state has issued about 2,000 cannabis licenses across New Mexico, including 633 retailers,...

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Sonora seeks to attract visitors from California

SONORA - Sonora's Ministry of Tourism signed an agreement with "Cross Border Xpress" (CBX), with the purpose of increasing the flow of visitors from Southern California to the state, through the Tijuana airport Governor Alfonso Durazo explained...

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UCSD to invest US$1.1 billion for new student center and campus housing                         

CALIFORNIA - The University of California Board of Regents approved at its March meeting two key projects for the campus: the Triton Center, an integrated student support space, and the Ridge Walk North living and learning neighborhood, investing...

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Arizona records over US$31 billion in FDI inflows during 2022

ARIZONA - The Government of Arizona highlighted that the state ranked first in the United States for dollars invested by international companies during 2022 According to FDI Markets, Arizona attracted expansion projects from 35 international...

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