In the latest employment report, Texas hits another job creation milestone-its unemployment rate has been at or below the national average for 60 consecutive months or 5 years straight, proving once again that there’s really something special happening in the Lone Star State.
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Don’t Fence Me In: Tourism’s Role in Rural Economic Development
Editor’s Note: This is the latest part of a series on rural Texas and the challenges that rural Texans face. Over the next year, the Associated News Service will delve into the issues facing the Lone Star State’s 177 (out of 254) rural counties. AMARILLO—If you want to fall in love all over again with...
August 20, 2026