Texas Press Association Capital Highlights

Amazon goes big in Texas Amazon delivered good economic news, announcing plans for a 700,000-squarefoot distribution center and warehouse in Waco. Gov. Greg Abbott and other state officials heralded the plan to bring up to 1,000 workers to Central Texas at a starting wage of $15 an hour. The online retailing giant previously announced other expansions in Texas, including Forney, Pflugerville…