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Texas Workforce Commission Unveils Online Resource for Economic Development

Texas Business News Texas Facts and Figures
May 9th, 2013 | Terry Preuninger

Texas communities have a new resource to help attract business and development opportunities to the Lone Star State. The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), in partnership with Decision Data Resources, has developed SitesOnTexas 2.0, a web-based geographic information system (GIS) software which allows users to create data-oriented reports and maps, which support economic decisions and help monitor regional progress. More…

Texas Wins Most Competitive State Award from Site Selection Magazine

Texas Business News Texas Facts and Figures
May 9th, 2013 | Terry Preuninger
Texas brings another first-place finish to the table with Site Selection Magazine’s State Competitiveness Award. Texas is two-thirds of the way to sweeping Site Selection’s big three annual state rankings. It won the Governor’s Cup earlier this year with a commanding lead in project totals for 2012, and it now claims the top spot in the magazine’s ranking of the most competitive states. It just needs the top business climate designation to win the Triple Crown. That November-issue business climate ranking has put North Carolina ahead of Texas in most recent contests, but Texas is on a roll and may not be in the mood to cede that ranking to the Tar Heels in 2013. More…

Total Truck and Trailer Breaking Ground on New Snyder Facility in June

Texas Business News
May 9th, 2013 | Terry Preuninger

The Snyder facility will be Total Truck and Trailer’s first Texas location, and second only to the home office in Norman, OK. Total Truck and Trailer will make a $1 million investment in the new Snyder facility. Total Truck and Trailer has been a leader in the truck equipment and trailer repair service industry since 1982.  More…