CNBC Ranks GOP Governor Greg Abbott’s Texas As 2018 Best State For Business

Republican Governor Greg Abbott’s pro-growth policies are delivering results for Texas.

According to a new CNBC ranking, Texas is the best state for business in America. In a testament to the success of Governor Abbott’s leadership, this is the first time Texas has achieved the top spot since 2012.

With more than 750,000 new jobs, the most Texans working in state history, and more than $4 billion in tax relief, Governor Abbott continues to achieve remarkable results for the people of his state.

CNBC reports:

“Texas lands the top spot in CNBC’s 2018 America’s Top States for Business rankings.

This is familiar territory for the Lone Star State, which becomes the first four-time winner in our annual study, now in its 12th year.

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Texas has added more than 350,000 jobs in the past year, with the largest increase in the energy sector. Put another way, 1 in 7 jobs created in the United States in the past year was created in Texas.”