Texas
TownePlace Suites by Marriott opens in El Paso, Texas
EL PASO – The TownePlace Suites by Marriott El Paso East/I-10 has officially opened for business. The new 92-suite hotel…
COVID-19 drives Texas sales tax collections to record lows
TEXAS – Texas took in about US$2.6 billion in state sales taxes in May. The May collections were 13.2% less…
The Texas Travel Alliance launches the ‘Life’s Better In A State of Travel’ Campaign
TEXAS – The Texas Travel Alliance (TTIA) in conjunction with the Texas Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (TACVB) and…
Texas leads in Corporate Wind customers
TEXAS – Texas continues to outpace the nation in corporate wind deals, with 39% of all power sold to corporate…
El Paso International Airport ready for return of passengers,
EL PASO – El Paso International Airport (EPIA) has been working diligently over the past few months by adjusting operations…
Texas ranks 2nd place in tech jobs
TEXAS – Texas remains the state with the second-most job openings in tech, even as the sector saw tens of…
Laredo is ready to restore a secure supply chain
LAREDO – If the deficit of 38% in daily operations in international trade is maintained, with the figures as of…
Texas economy could lose US$24 billion due to oil prices
The downturn in the U.S. oil industry could lead to more than US$24 billion of lost GDP for Texas alone,…
Texas amusement parks hoping to reopen soon
TEXAS – With the summer travel season getting under way, Texas tourism leaders are working with the governor’s office to…
12% of Texas restaurants have permanently closed due to COVID-19
TEXAS – The Texas Restaurant Association released new stats on the impact COVID-19 shutdowns are having on its industry. Roughly…
Texas unemployment rises to 12.8% in April
TEXAS – Texas’ jobless rate rose to a historic 12.8% in April, painting a clearer picture of the effect of…
Texas Travel Industry makes a call to re-open tourism businesses
TEXAS – Under Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to reopen the Texas economy, retail and dining businesses are slowly opening their…
Raytheon Selected for MK 15 Modification Work
Raytheon Missile won a US$109.6 million contract modification external link for MK 15 Close-In Weapon System upgrades and conversions, system…
CBP Expands Biometric Facial Comparison at the Southwest Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expanding the use of biometric facial comparison technology at land Ports of Entry…
Texas, the Job Creation Leader in 2019
TEXAS – Texas led the nation in job creation last year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Lone Star…




