Construction Leaders Tell Texas Lawmakers More Legal Workers Are Needed, Infrastructure Investment is Key

Texas construction executives told state lawmakers this past week that there is an urgent need for more legal workers in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, a storm that worsened an already acute labor shortage along the Gulf Coast. The CEOs of various companies were asked to testify before a special legislative panel studying ways to preserve Texas’ economic edge. The Texas House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness was created a couple months ago by Speaker Joe Straus,...

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