Governor Rick Perry preemptively encouraged state legislators to use the session as an opportunity to reset Texas’ budgeting process, and end budgetary measures that produce only short-term solutions.
According to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), Texas saw the largest increase in employment of any state over the last month, with 38,000 jobs added in the Lone Star State. From August 2011 to August 2012, Texas added 259,500 jobs.