[xradionut]

Austin is in a state, (Texas), with a lot of pending issues coming to roost... education, traffic, migration, water/drought, social safety net. As much as I love my native state, I don't see any leadership addressing these.

[dr_doom]

It's important to note that California is just as bad or worse in a lot of those areas.

All the things you mentioned are pretty bad in California. Public education is terrible, traffic is outrageous, there is a huge immigration 'problem', and the forest fires are pretty bad. To each his own but Californian leadership isn't really that great.

I just can't decide who is worse Perry or Brown.

[tufyjggbfhry]

Nyc also had a pretty bad immigration problem. Those pesky italians and their mafia. The Irish were no better. And on top of that Mexicans are no arriving in droves. When will it ever end? When?

[xradionut]

Most of the current migration into Texas is from California and NY. How can I tell?

They are constantly bitching that Texas isn't California or NY.

[gaahrdner]

Don't forget Florida!

130,000 people are expected to immigrate to Austin in the next 2 years. Insane!

[tomrod]

It's going to be awesome. Austin is growing like crazy.

[dr_doom]

That is why I put problem in quotes, I was responding to the parents reply about migration.

I actually favor more open immigration, my grandparents were some of those mexicans who came illegally and had a great life.

[hadees]

Which is why http://www.battlegroundtexas.com/ is so important. Texas needs some competition for it's top offices. Having a whole state run by one party is a terrible idea.

[Bud]

Only if that one party is Republicans, apparently. California is currently run by Democrats and, lo and behold, now has a projected surplus.

[penny500]

This is downright embarrassing economic analysis. I hope you're just joking.

[penny500]

Your business-friendly state is the envy of many Silicon Valley leaders and entrepreneurs I know.