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Haslam refocuses economic development, lays off 60
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Haslam is laying off 60 at the state Department of Economic and Community Development as part of an overhaul of the agency's mission. The Republican governor said Wednesday that a review of the department's operations resulted in the decision to eliminate regional planning services for local governments.