In late September an immigration think tank published a study that made the claim that 81 percent of new Texas jobs over the past four years went to newly-arrived immigrants. This paper details the flaws in the methodology used in the study while showing how the dynamics of job growth cannot be explained through one factor, such as immigration.
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...