[Spktyr]

It should also be pointed out that Texas does not depend on the oil business - and since the last oil bust, Texas has been frantically diversifying its economy to ride out any future catastrophes of that type. Today’s Texas economy is well balanced between tech, manufacturing, energy, medical and agricultural sectors (among others). It isn’t dependent on oil and farming any more.

[yorkiemom]

It should also be pointed out that Texas does not depend on the oil business - and since the last oil bust, Texas has been frantically diversifying its economy to ride out any future catastrophes of that type. Today’s Texas economy is well balanced between tech, manufacturing, energy, medical and agricultural sectors (among others). It isn’t dependent on oil and farming any more.

Very smart. She's also clever - I think - about electrical production. All done in-house with nary a grid going in or out of the state. And costs are kept low as well. (Not great for the workers, but awesome for the consumers - which IS capitalism, after all.)