Commercial benefits of college research touted
Though academia has long prized research for its own sake, two House committees on Wednesday heard from the state’s leading research universities on how their scientific research makes money and contributes to the state economy.
Lawsuit asks judge to undo Hillside Ranch rezoning
A group of residents calling itself the San Marcos Voice has filed a lawsuit against the city that argues rezoning last month of a tract of land on North LBJ Drive constitutes illegal “spot zoning.”
San Marcos Area Real Estate: Week of 04/22/12
A sampling of current listings for homes for sales in the Cottonwood Creek subdivision in San Marcos.
Neighbors often kill low-income housing efforts
Plans to build a low-income apartment complex for seniors in one of San Antonio’s most fashionable neighborhoods had been posted for barely a week in January when the fury began.
Texas unemployment rate drops, economy adds jobs
Texans have received more good news on the state’s economy: 10,900 jobs were added in March, and the unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent from 8 percent at the same time last year, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.
Sales tax receipts up double digits in San Marcos, Kyle
Retail sales in February fueled a monthly increase in sales tax receipts over the previous year’s collections by 17.65 percent, generating $1,514,592 for the city of San Marcos’s coffers.
McDonald plans Wonder World Drive developments
Austin developer Robert McDonald plans to break ground within a month or so on more than 72,000 square feet of Class A retail and office space spread between two developments in San Marcos’ Wonder World Drive medical district.
Texas lawmakers want to include Mexico in truck pact
Despite trade between Mexico and the United States surpassing $460 billion in 2011 — a 17 percent increase from 2010 — America’s southern neighbor wasn’t initially considered as a partner in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a multi-country affiliation meant to increase trade and reduce tariffs between member countries.
Merchandising prof to present on town centers at Buda Chamber
Pauline Sullivan, associate professor of fashion merchandising at Texas State University, will give a presentation, “Place the Secret to a Distinctive Local Identity for Town Centers,” to the Buda Chamber of Commerce 11:30 a.m. April 11.
Texas economy gains jobs in February
by BECCA AARONSON The Texas economy continued its upward climb in February, gaining 27,900 jobs while the unemployment rate dropped slightly, from 7.3 percent to 7.1 percent. “Texas’ job growth over the past year points to a steady and sustained expansion of our state’s economy,” Tom Pauken, chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission, said in [...]
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