Fiscal Notes: State Economy Depends on Women’s Success

Fiscal Notes: State Economy Depends on Women’s Success

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar

(AUSTIN) — In the June/July issue of Fiscal Notes, released today, the Comptroller’s office profiles the results of a study completed for Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s Good for Texas Tour: Women in the Workforce Edition. Women hold nearly half of the jobs in Texas, and every dollar they earn supports about $2 in wages throughout the state. “Women are not just workers, they’re entrepreneurs and, increasingly, corporate leaders,” Hegar said. “In the last 20 years, Texas women have […]