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Friday, May 17, 2013  State officials say the Texas unemployment rate has remained steady for the third straight month at 6.4 percent.

Friday, March 08, 2013  The Texas unemployment rate for January rose slightly to 6.3 percent.

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

Friday, December 21, 2012  The Texas unemployment rate dropped to 6.2 percent in November for the third straight monthly decline.

Friday, November 16, 2012  The unemployment rate in Amarillo is down almost one percent in the last year.

Friday, September 28, 2012  For those in the Amarillo area unable to find employment, Workforce Solutions may be able to help.

Saturday, September 22, 2012  The unemployment rate in Amarillo has dipped to one of the lowest in the state - 5 percent.

Friday, September 21, 2012  The Texas Workforce Commission says statewide unemployment held steady in August at 7.1 percent.

Friday, August 17, 2012  Texas Unemployment rises slightly, while the national average remains flat.

Saturday, July 21, 2012  Texas unemployment dropping means Emergency Unemployment Compensation funding will go away for some unemployed.

Friday, July 20, 2012  The Texas unemployment rate has risen slightly to 7 percent in June but remains well below the 8.2 percent national jobless rate.

Monday, July 02, 2012  Verizon laying off nearly 950 at Houston facility

Friday, May 18, 2012  The Texas unemployment rate is under 7 percent for the first time in three years, falling to 6.9 percent for April as the state added 13,200 nonfarm jobs.

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.

Friday, February 17, 2012  There's one career going strong and always looking to fill positions, and that's nursing.