The Tri-City Tech Newsletter featured a Forbes.com Article titled, "The Best States for Business."  Washington State ranked 3rd overall.  The rankings are based on: business costs, labor costs, regulatory environment, economic climate, growth prospects, and quality of life.  This article is yet another example of Washington State being a great place to live, expecially in the south east where cost of liveing is low and quality of life is high.  To read the entire artcile.  http://www.forbes.com/home/2008/07/30/virginia-georgia-utah-biz-cz_kb_0731beststates.html