Big surprise, there are 16 round 1 finalists in the RttT competition, about 10 to 12 more than most experts were predicting. There is a lot of speculation out there and I am just now starting to read my RSS feeds. This one about the Gates connection is interesting and also gives links to other sites. Twelve of the fifteen original states that received $250,000 planning grants to prepare their applications are finalists.
The finalists are: Colorado, Florida, District of Columbia, Georgia, Delaware, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Tennessee. No western states made the first cut to send a team to Washington D.C. to pitch their plan.
I'll share more as I get a chance to read and understand how many of these states have a good chance, if anyone even knows for sure. The political pressure with this competition must be growing.
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