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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  An economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas expects jobs in Texas to grow at a slightly slower pace than last year, but still at a faster pace than the nation overall.

Friday, January 18, 2013  The Texas jobless rate for December has slipped to 6.1 percent in the fourth straight month of declines.

Friday, March 09, 2012  The unemployment rate in Texas has fallen to 7.3 percent in January, the state's lowest jobless figure in nearly three years.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  Gov. Rick Perry's Emerging Technology Fund has invested $169 million in commercial firms to create 820 jobs since 2006.

Friday, October 21, 2011  The Texas unemployment rate held steady at 8.5 percent in September as the state bounced back from a month of job losses by adding more than 15,000 positions.

Friday, August 19, 2011  The unemployment rate in Amarillo remains the second lowest in the state after dropping a tenth of a point in the last month.

Friday, July 22, 2011  The unemployment rate in Amarillo is the second lowest in the state despite the fact the rate rose by one percentage point since May.

Friday, June 17, 2011  Amarillo's unemployment rate for May rose slightly compared to April, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.

Saturday, May 14, 2011  For the seventh year in a row, CEOs rate Texas as the #1 state in which to do business and California as the worst.

Thursday, January 27, 2011  Texas may reap big benefits as companies look to move to the Lone Star State.

Thursday, January 20, 2011  The proposed two-year state budget, would close several community colleges including Frank Phillips in Borger and Perryton. Students and faculty are up in arms over the news.

Friday, December 17, 2010  Despite an overall increase of 19,100 jobs in the Lone Star state, the Texas Workforce Commission reports that unemployment increased slightly to 8.2 percent in November.