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Greg Abbott: “Texas ranked number one for jobs.”

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Governor Greg Abbott on the Terror Attack in Austin – Mornings with Maria

Published March 2, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:19

And this because Texas for one has the best economic development program of any state in the United States of America. But also our economy is growing fast. We're Texas ranked number one for jobs. number one for capital investment, number one for headquarter moves to our state. And so the Texas model simply works better. (08:19–08:25)

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