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Video: A Conversation about the Business Climate

At our 4/29 symposium on the Texas economy, I talked about the state's business climate with state Sen. Konni Burton, R-Colleyville, Bill Hammond of the Texas Association of Business, Greg LeRoy of Good Jobs First, and state Rep. Jason Villalba, R-Dallas.

By Evan SmithApril 30, 2016, 12:03 p.m. CentralUpdated April 30, 2016, 12:03 p.m. Central

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Video: A Conversation about the Business Climate

by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
April 30, 2016

<h1>Video: A Conversation about the Business Climate</h1>
<p class="byline">by Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune <br />April 30, 2016</p>

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<p><span>At our 4/29 symposium on the Texas economy, I talked about the state's business climate with state Sen.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/konni-burton/">Konni Burton</a><span>, R-Colleyville, Bill Hammond of the Texas Association of Business, Greg LeRoy of Good Jobs First, and state Rep.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/jason-villalba/">Jason Villalba</a><span>, R-Dallas.</span></p>
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Video: A Conversation about the Business Climate

Evan Smith, The Texas Tribune
April 30, 2016

At our 4/29 symposium on the Texas economy, I talked about the state's business climate with state Sen. Konni Burton, R-Colleyville, Bill Hammond of the Texas Association of Business, Greg LeRoy of Good Jobs First, and state Rep. Jason Villalba, R-Dallas.

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