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Houston/Galveston's unemployment rate has fallen to 3.7%, the area's lowest unemployment since the end of 2000. Workforce Solutions has more info, and their press release is below. Houston-area employers hired… Regional News

The center will train the next generation of sea turtle biologists. Texas A&M University at Galveston will be the home of the new Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research, with… Regional News Galveston

Marathon Petroleum will spend $1.2 billion upgrading its Galveston Bay refinery complex in the City of Texas City over the next three years as part of a program to integrate… Regional News Texas City

Galveston County officials are calling for the Texas Department of Transportation to look at the traffic and revenue study for Segment B of the Grand Parkway. Segment B would run… Regional News Friendswood League City

Houston ranks second in the nation among emerging life sciences hubs, according to a new report from commercial real estate company CBRE. Venture capital funding in the industry locally increased… Regional News

League City in Galveston County has been named the #1 safest city in Texas with over 100,000 residents by Safewise in their 2019 Safest Cities in Texas list. Ranking at… Regional News League City

Texas City-based Texas Independent Bancshares, the parent company of Texas First Bank, will scoop up Houston-based Preferred Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Preferred Bank. The deal is expected to close… Regional News Texas City

Galveston County continues to be great place to do business - with higher employment-growth and lower-wage growth than the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported yesterday that employment… Blog Regional News

Sales tax allocations for Metro Houston’s 10 most populous cities (including League City, Texas City, and Galveston in Galveston County) totaled $956.7 million in 2018, $59.3 million above the previous… Regional News League City Texas City

Industrial Commissioning Consultants International Moves HQ to Heart of La Marque: New industrial services business generated primary jobs, beautifying downtown Industrial Commissioning Consultants International, (ICCI) recently acquired 714 Highway 3… Press Release La Marque