Texsox Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 http://content.time.com/time/magazine/arti...2154995,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Had an opportunity for a job down there and passed it up. So glad I wound up in Washington state instead. I honestly don't think I could be happy in an ultra-conservative state like Texas. That and the unbearable heat from April through September were the biggest turn offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 The state isn't as ultra-conservative as you may think. Cities like San Antonio and Austin are actually very liberal, as is almost the entire border region. There is much discussion as to when, not if, the state flips to Dem again. The usual answer is 2-5 years. I wouldn't be surprised after the next election to have a Dem governor and senator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Just moved down here and it's different than I imagined, a lot less conservative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Gosh, I'm so impressed...an article in a "magazine" locked behind a paywall. Now that's how you sell me on a state being the future! Seriously though, UT Austin finally is hiring for what I do...so yeah, i'm jumping on that ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) The department that houses my specialty at UT-A just got a $50 million gift, so I'll be looking there in a couple years when I'm deciding whether I want to finish my PhD elsewhere. Also, I wonder if Wendy Davis can make the state go blue a little sooner than it probably ought to. There are a lot of women in Texas, particularly in suburban areas, that usually vote R but whose political views match Wendy's more closely than that Republican loon that will be running. Edited October 29, 2013 by Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 Time magazine is really ahead of the world on this. They have to be the first magazine to write about Texas's growth I've seen. Great job Time magazine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 That said I like Texas and they do a lot right on housing policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 03:45 PM) Gosh, I'm so impressed...an article in a "magazine" locked behind a paywall. Now that's how you sell me on a state being the future! Seriously though, UT Austin finally is hiring for what I do...so yeah, i'm jumping on that ad. Interesting, I read the whole article on-line. I wonder how long they leave it up free or if it was a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted October 29, 2013 Author Share Posted October 29, 2013 The basic idea of the article is low cost of living with minimal government services and restrictions results in massive growth, which keeps building the economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Oct 28, 2013 -> 04:08 PM) Had an opportunity for a job down there and passed it up. So glad I wound up in Washington state instead. I honestly don't think I could be happy in an ultra-conservative state like Texas. That and the unbearable heat from April through September were the biggest turn offs. Austin's pretty damn liberal. Although I usually refrain from talking to anyone I meet about politics and social issues (that's usually the rule anywhere anyways). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 QUOTE (Knuckles @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 02:57 PM) Just moved down here and it's different than I imagined, a lot less conservative. Well if you're in a more urban or suburban area, nobody's going to push tea party values you out in the open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 QUOTE (Tex @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 01:20 PM) The state isn't as ultra-conservative as you may think. Cities like San Antonio and Austin are actually very liberal, as is almost the entire border region. There is much discussion as to when, not if, the state flips to Dem again. The usual answer is 2-5 years. I wouldn't be surprised after the next election to have a Dem governor and senator. If Wendy Davis likes guns, there's a chance she will get elected governor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I don't think elected officials in Kansas give a flip about what their constituents believe, that's the problem here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 QUOTE (chw42 @ Oct 29, 2013 -> 06:19 PM) If Wendy Davis likes guns, there's a chance she will get elected governor. What will be interesting is the role that Cruuz plays in the Governor's race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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