Friday, May 10th, 2013
President Obama's visit to Austin on Thursday has again highlighted Texas' economic growth. But the renewed focus on the "Texas miracle" has also underscored a persistent concern in the state: higher rates of unemployment among Hispanics.
Friday, May 10th, 2013
Watch the President Obama’s speech at Applied Materials in Austin on manufacturing and technology.
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
During his May 9 visit to the Interstate 35 corridor, the president praised New Technology High School for its non-traditional ethos and an emphasis on academic rigor.
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
President Obama is visiting Central Texas on Thursday, May 9 as the first stop on a national tour to emphasize middle class job creation. Watch the fanfare unfold through our Storify timeline.
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
President Obama will visit Austin on Thursday as part of his "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour.” Gov. Rick Perry thinks any tour on jobs and opportunity should start and probably end in Texas.
Monday, May 21st, 2012
Pike Powers, the playmaking attorney who helped make Austin a technology hub, is going to work for the Greater San Marcos Partnership to recruit businesses here.