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If You’re Looking for a Job, Look Inland, Lists Say

Associations Now

Two new reports suggest that Midwestern and Southern cities have a better balance of job openings and cost of living than their coastal counterparts. ” Just one other city, Columbus, Ohio, hit the top 10 on both lists, each of which were based on a mixture of cost of living and job situation.

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ASAE12: The aftermath

Association Advocacy Chick

However, what made ASAE12 so special for me were the actions of the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau (@visit_dallas). As many of you know, my first day in Dallas was not that great. When I finally arrived in Dallas, I learned that my bag containing my Redskins jersey for the opening party was left in Houston.

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Groups Denounce Texas Bill as Discriminatory Ahead of Special Session

Associations Now

According to Texas Welcomes All, the state has already lost $66 million in revenue due to cancellation of events that were to have been held in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, and Arlington. billion by 2026 if the bill passes.

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ASAE Cites Discrimination, Business Impact in Testimony Opposing Texas Bill

Associations Now

A revised version of SB 6 was finalized Monday evening after negotiations aiming to improve support for the bill among committee members, according to the Houston Chronicle. ASAE and the Texas business community have warned that the measure would cost the state dearly. “Not billion in GDP and more than 185,000 jobs in the first year.

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So What’s Taking High-Speed Rail So Long?

Associations Now

Rick Scott put the kibosh on federal funding in 2011 —a controversial move at the time, considering that the offered federal funding would have covered the cost of a rail line between Tampa and Orlando, potentially easing traffic along the state’s busy Interstate 4 corridor. Republican Gov. Advocating for More.