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Although the numbers are temporarily decreasing as growth moderates and uncertainty rises, there remain about 9.6 million job openings across the country. Employers of all types and sizes are affected by labor shortages, with major challenges in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and health care and social assistance. We presently need 1.6 million health care and social assistance workers and 1.3 million accommodation and food services employees.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas announced that for this month’s survey, Texas business executives were asked supplemental questions on wages, prices and costs. The results for these questions are from the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey, the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey and the Texas Retail Outlook Survey.

The Bobcats were hungry following a rough last day at the Sun Belt Conference Championships which saw Texas State fall from a top five spot all the way down to 8th place.

Dear Abby

Gov. Greg Abbott called an immediate special session Monday night, just hours after lawmakers completed the year’s regular legislative session without passing numerous key bills state leaders had identified as priorities.

Jason Giulietti has left the Greater San Marcos Partnership.

The Memorial Day Ceremony at the Hays County Veterans Memorial was heralded by the melodic tunes of the Aquarena Springs Symphonic Band, fitting for a service in honor of those who have given their lives for the good of the community and the nation.

The San Marcos City Council has called a special meeting for Wednesday at 5:15 p.m. according to its published agenda.

More than 100 people turned out at Independence Hall at Kissing Tree to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military for Memorial Day.

DEAR ABBY: A guy at work, “Leon,” is my age, very friendly and down-to-earth. When we’ve worked together, we have had great conversations, and he has told me a lot about his girlfriend who he’s been with for years. I feel guilty knowing this because Leon is having an affair with a girl here at work who’s almost a decade his junior, and they’ve started getting very brazen about it.

Senator Judith Zaffirini passed 122 bills during the 88 th Texas Legislature that adjourned sine die [without another day] Monday, bringing her total bills passed to 1,388.

Major rises as students soar in key high school program