2012 Governor's State of the State speeches: on Technology
Matt Mead:
Diversify Wyoming economy with petaflop supercomputer
We must continue to look for ways to diversify our economic base. We have made some headway. The NCAR facility in Cheyenne will house a one petaflop supercomputer. A petaflop is equal to one quadrillion computer operations per second. From bytes to
petaflops, we've come a long way in computer technology and, with the supercomputer; Wyoming is in the thick of things. Wyoming's weather, energy availability and affordability, and location make our state a good fit for tech and other businesses.
Source: Wyoming 2012 State of the State Address
Feb 13, 2012
Matt Mead:
Expand state teleconferencing & state cloud computing
State government must set an example of leadership and use of Information Technology (IT). We must expand our use of teleconferencing. We must have a single agency in state government that consolidates IT services. Senate File 33 will take us there.
I was pleased to announce last year that, for the first time, we managed, through cloud computing, to get state employees on the same email system. This cloud computing system provides for greater collaboration. Cloud computing makes our email a stronger
tool by providing, for the first time, an easy method for every state employee to email any state employee and for the public to do likewise.
The backbone of IT technology is broadband. When I took office, the state's major broadband provider had only
two towns in Wyoming capable of high speed gigabit broadband. Thanks to a public-private partnership, this company expanded this capability to an additional 18 Wyoming communities.
Source: Wyoming 2012 State of the State Address
Feb 13, 2012
Martin O`Malley:
$156M for One Maryland Broadband Network
We must create an economy that is "built to last." Maryland is leading the charge for our country's better future: by harnessing innovation; by modernizing our Port, opening the Inter-County Connector; expanding rural broadband; and building
new schools & modern classrooms:- In 2009, Governor O'Malley announced an agreement that will allow the Maryland Port Administration to lease its 200-acre Seagirt Marine Terminal to Ports America and in return, Ports America has agreed to construct
a 50-foot berth for the Port of Baltimore. The partnership is expected to support 5,700 direct and indirect jobs and will generate $15.7 million per year in new taxes for Maryland.
- At the peak of construction, the Intercounty Connector project
supported more than 4,500 jobs.
- The development of the One Maryland Broadband Network--an investment of $156 million in federal, State and local funds to connect all 24 counties via high-speed fiber-optic broadband--will support up to 1,700 jobs.
Source: 2012 Maryland State of the State Address
Feb 3, 2012
Nikki Haley:
Deepen the port of Charleston; return to greatness
Our ports are vital. No one will work harder to get the funding necessary to deepen the Port of Charleston--starting with the creation of a port infrastructure fund in this year's executive budget. Part of South Carolina's advantage in recruiting
industry is the Port of Charleston. It is a huge part of why companies like Bridgestone & Michelin come to and expand in our state. From the first day of our Administration, I have worked with our federal delegation to clear away all of the impediments
to making Charleston the premier port in the southeast--starting with getting the port to the depth of 50 feet. There has been much discussion about DHEC's decision and whether two viable ports in the region are good or bad for the economics of
S.C. businesses and our state. I am not afraid of a 48-foot Georgia port, 36 miles up the Savannah River, confined to one-way traffic. You should not be either. Let's quit bickering and work together to see Charleston return to its greatness.
Source: 2012 S.C. State of the State Address
Jan 18, 2012
Susana Martinez:
Tax credit for high-tech R&D
I'm proposing a tax credit for high-tech research and development to attract more high-paying jobs to the state. And this year, it's time for us to stop the double and triple taxation that is crippling our construction and manufacturing industries. This
is often called pyramiding--a business-to-business tax that kills jobs in New Mexico. Because of our tax system, it's cheaper for a N.M. company to hire an out-of-state corporation for services rather than hiring an in-state firm. It makes no sense.
Source: 2012 New Mexico State of the State Address
Jan 17, 2012
John Hickenlooper:
COIN: Colorado Innovation Network incubates entrepreneurship
An attraction to entrepreneurship is a climate of innovation. We established the Colorado Innovation Network (COIN) to foster collaboration and idea-sharing across private sector, academic and public lines, including the 29 research laboratories in
Colorado. This will multiply occurrences like Primestar Solar, where an innovation at the National Renewable Energy Lab translated into more than 400 jobs in Colorado.COIN gives us a unique opportunity to incubate entrepreneurship and facilitate the
transfer of new ideas to the marketplace. While COIN is privately funded, we are asking for a modest public investment to continue the success we had with Arrow and GE. We are requesting $6 million to support the work of the Colorado Economic Development
Commission, and $3 million for a revolving loan fund to provide low-risk gap financing so Colorado can compete with other states for film, video gaming and electronic media productions. These investments will repay the state many, many times over.
Source: Colorado 2012 State of the State Address
Jan 12, 2012
Bob McDonnell:
$4 billion for 6-year highway and rail project plan
Working across party lines last year we put the most new funding into transportation in a generation. Over $4 billion in new funding was provided in our six-year plan to support highway and rail projects. This funding has supported hundreds of projects
across the state and the advertisement and award of nearly $2 billion in new contracts in 2011. It has also made possible public-private partnerships including the Midtown/Downtown Tunnel in Hampton Roads and the I-95 HOV/HOT Lanes Project.
Source: 2012 Virginia State of the State Address
Jan 11, 2012
Mitch Daniels:
Invest $1.2 billion in Hoosier Heartland Corridor and US31
We will press hard to accelerate further the ahead-of-schedule, under-budget delivery of our Major Moves transportation program. In 2012, we will invest $1.2 billion in road and bridge construction, the sixth straight record-setting year. The last
contract on the Hoosier Heartland Corridor will be let next summer and the entire project finished by 2013. The last contracts on U.S. 31 from South Bend through Kokomo will be let this year, and we have accelerated completion of the entire corridor into
2015. I-69 will be open for traffic from Evansville to Crane, as will the entire Fort to Port highway in Northeast Indiana. The Sherman-Minton Bridge will be rebuilt and reopened by March and, upriver, an agreement on a new bridge from Utica to
Louisville will be in place, cementing Indiana's place at the forefront of the public-private partnership movement.
We will build the state's 3,000th mile of bike and hiking trails, and reach our goal of a trail within 15 minutes of every Hoosier.
Source: Indiana 2012 State of the State Address
Jan 10, 2012
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