The Texas jobs miracle has received a lot of attention since Rick Perry announced his candidacy for president in August. The numbers are impressive. Texas added 1.2 million net jobs since Perry took office as Texas Governor in December 2000, while the U.S. as a whole lost 1.1 million jobs during the same time.

NORCROSS, Ga. (Site Selection) – Texas has claimed the top slot in Site Selection magazine's "Top Business Climate 2011" contest.  

The Lone Star State finished strong in the objective, data-driven component of the index used to determine the top business climates, as well as in the subjective input supplied by respondents to the magazine's annual executive survey of site selectors.

Texas boasts the best business climate in the country, according to a new survey of U.S. corporate executives conducted by Development Counsellors International (DCI). It was the fifth consecutive time the Lone Star State has ranked first in the survey.

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On March 24, 2011, the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) Board of Directors held an all-day retreat to discuss the creation of a strategic plan for the corporation. This plan will guide the organization in its economic development efforts, focusing on several key issues, such as business retention, business attraction, business development and infrastructure projects over the next couple of years. The Strategic Plan is available on the CCEDC website at www.copperascove-edc.com

Texas' job creation got back on track in June as employers added 32,000 jobs, outpacing every other state and showing strength after sluggish May payroll increases.