The recession that has impacted rural employment throughout the nation has left most Texas counties untouched. In fact, employment in Texas is actually up. The Rural Blog from the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky has an article about this trend that you should look at. You’ll get great ideas for a story about employment in your county. The blog links to a study (second URL) that includes a map and a data rundown in tables that show where jobs have been lost and gained. Maverick County in Texas, for instance, was No. 4 in the nation in jobs gained over the past three years. Texas was one of five states that gained jobs. The dailyyonder.com site gives the name of the organization at Mississippi State University that compiled the numbers, in case you want to call for quotes. If you localize this story, send the Center a link so we can share it with other Texas papers.
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