I ran across another brief article that is great for our state...Texas has ranked number one in best business climates in the nation.  This is one of the reasons our real estate markets here are holding their own...I thought this was worth passing along with all the negative press we receive each and every day!!!

TEXAS' BUSINESS CLIMATE BEST IN NATION      (From  RECON, those Smart Aggies)  

TEXAS (San Antonio Business Journal) - Texas has the best business climate in the nation, according to a study by New York-based marketing company Development Counsellors International (DCI).

In a poll of 281 corporate executives across the country, 40.8 percent of respondents said Texas had the most favorable business climate, citing a strong labor market, low operating costs and a pro-business climate.

North Carolina ranked second, while Georgia was third.

DCI's survey was sent to a random selection of 3,591 U.S. companies with annual revenues of at least $25 million.