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Article: United we stand, divided we fall? (regionalism in North Carolina)(includes related articles on business in the state)(Cover Story)
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- Business North Carolina
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- February 1, 1997
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The state doesn't think so. But some say regionalism has diminished North Carolina's value as a brand name.
In August, after the General Assembly passed a slate of tax credits to entice new industry, the state Commerce Department sent 320 footballs plastered with North Carolina's name to site-selection consultants and companies around the country. "We're back in the game," read the accompanying letter from Commerce Secretary Dave Phillips.
The game, of course, is tackling new industry. North Carolina was once the champ. No more. As the late Bill Lee put it last July, "We're getting our clock cleaned." The lack of reliable numbers makes score-keeping tough ...