Texas: 64 out of 290 points (Top States grade: F)
Overall Business Rank
(Combined): 4th in the nation (demonstrating a sharp contrast between economic growth and individual well-being metrics
Akin to slave states before the Civil War
Texas ranks as the second-worst state in the U.S. for quality of life
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The Texans last Tuesday said enough of this crap.
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It’s fine if you live in a wealthy area, like most places.
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Texas has always been a “pro-business” state, but with the GOP in charge, they’re going to overwhelmingly side with Big Business over the interests of the working folks.
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Infant mortality, mostly babies dying in the first month of life with severe congenital abnormalities, rose drastically after the passage of the abortion ban in 2020: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/analysis-suggests-2021-texas-abortion-ban-resulted-in-increase-in-infant-deaths-in-state-in-year-after-law-went-into-effect
That did not stop a majority of white men from continuing to vote red, but I bet it helps explain why women showed up en masse and voted blue.
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Yeah, well who didn’t know that?
Funny thing, when you start bringing in educated people for higher tech industries, they want more education. They want better education. They want better quality of life. They’re less likely to accept crappy living conditions just because “that’s the way Pappy had it.”
I don’t regard this shift in Texas as permanent, by any means, but I am hopeful it’s the first step on what will be a very long journey towards civilization.
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