State Comptroller Susan Combs made a quick trip through Laredo on Tuesday.
Part of her trip involved a tour of the World Trade Bridge, led by local officials.
The big reason for Combs' visit was to present a $25 million scholarship initiative toward providing grants and scholarships for career and technical education.
Combs also said more Fortune 500 companies were now within Texas' borders than any other state in the United States.
Combs, who will seek re-election as State Comptroller, was on point with her comments, took questions from the gathered masses at Laredo Community College and was on her way back to Austin.
She did say one of the reasons Texas has been able to weather a national and global economic slowdown -- also called a recession, OK -- is a diverse workforce and a healthy rainy-day fund.
"We didn't get a state budget with an insatiable appetite," Combs said after her official remarks.
For more information on the efforts Combs spoke of on Tuesday, check out the Web site www.everychanceeverytexan.org.
-- Joe Rutland
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