It can be my opinion, I'm from Upstate NY

This is very interesting!!!

Alaska ranks at the BOTTOM of the list for Business Friendly States, hampered by its high cost of living, relatively high cost of doing business, and a weak infrastructure.


Category Score 2010 Rank 2009 Rank
Cost of Doing Business 126 46 44
Workforce 115 45 49
Quality of Life 170 26 38
Economy 62 41 47
Transportation & Infrastructure 10 50 50
Technology & Innovation 66 41 46
Education 52 45 43
Business Friendliness 37 44 37
Access to Capital 12 40 36
Cost of Living 2 47 47
OVERALL 652 50 50

ECONOMIC PROFILE

Governor: Sean Parnell (R) (Election year)

Population: 698,473

GDP (2008 per capita): $43,640

Unemployment rate (May 2010): 8.3 percent

Foreclosure rate (May 2010): One per 1,090 households

Budget gap (projected 2011): None

Corporate tax rate: 1.0-9.4 percent

Largest employers: Wal-Mart, Carrs/Safeway and Fred Meyer

Don't worry about the burls burning up. They are really easy to find after a fire. They stick out like a sore thumb. Usually they aren't damaged much, just a little messy to handle.

That's good to know !!

I found out that Tourism is a $150 Million dollar a year buisness in Anchorage.


What 's going on with that study for a light rail rapid transit system between a bunch of towns up there ? Is that going to get off the ground ?

I hope not

CB:
Would really like to know who the states were that allegedly beat us for lack of access to the capital. We have worked long and hard to keep the best legislature money can buy away from the voters. Who else has air and water access only to there loyal public servants?

Which post ?

The one about Alaska being at the bottom for Business Friendly States or the post about the Agriculture ?

Guys, where is the post of Alaskan's musk ox....

Alaskan got a Musk ox????

Wasn't it him that took it to be Taxidermied and was terrible?? I can't remember... was awhile ago.

oh yea, something resembling a musk ox, I recall that now

Well I know someone wanting to take stuff there and I want to know where the post is so I can show em pics.

It should be in the past some place. Though I am sure he could post the pictures again.....

-TJ

WW- way to stir that pot of crap back to the surface again....

Hey everyone, lets rip off the scab right as the wound is about to heal!!!!

Also...if they don't believe you, then let them go. You can always say you warned them. Plus lots of people like the crap they get back...until they see what good taxidermy work is.

It is... I forgot about the chocolate horned, bald faced, nostril monster...

What was the name of that place??

Terrible tanning and taxidermy??

It rhymes with "Bundra Banning and Baxidermy"

Thanks trapper Ron, I'll forward that to my friend.

LMAO!!!!!!!!

CB
This is very interesting!!!

Alaska ranks at the BOTTOM of the list for Business Friendly States, hampered by its high cost of living, relatively high cost of doing business, and a weak infrastructure.


Category Score 2010 Rank 2009 Rank
Cost of Doing Business 126 46 44
Workforce 115 45 49
Quality of Life 170 26 38
Economy 62 41 47
Transportation & Infrastructure 10 50 50
Technology & Innovation 66 41 46
Education 52 45 43
Business Friendliness 37 44 37
Access to Capital 12 40 36
Cost of Living 2 47 47
OVERALL 652 50 50

Check this out. Don't miss the comments at the end.

http://www.adn.com/2010/07/14/1366990/po...ments_Container