| | | <<Many are moving from big, blue states where homes are more expensive and taxes are higher. New Texans are typically younger — and more likely to be college educated — than the rest of the state’s population>>
That's a fairly low bar to clear. The previous migration, in the 1970's, drained many republicans out of the "rust belt" and the northeast. It was rather amusing to go to a baseball game and hear the loud cheers when a Yankee or a Tigers player hit a home run.
From the comments section to the Byler article, a typical and spot-on response:
5 hours ago
As a recent transplant to Texas, I'm bewildered as to why the article makes no mention of climate change or education. Texas has a failing infrastructure (beyond the electric grid) and no revenue base to address its upkeep or impending problems (they just passed an incredibly short sighted constitutional ban on state income tax). Elevations in precipitation are already wreaking havoc on road and sewer systems in most municipalities. The increased ferocity of tornadoes will soon require massive restructuring of communities, because most homes don't have basements. With regard to education, the public system in the state is underfunded, deeply politicized by a dwindling, but still dominant conservative faction, and producing ill-prepared students (parents moving from Il, NY, and NH go from the top ten systems to 28th). These are crises that will continue to grow and have no visible solution given the state's current leadership. Buyer beware.
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