Texas Got It Right!. Sam Wyly
SID RICHARDSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74
BETWEEN A ROCK AND
A HARD PLACE, WE THRIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
SMALL OIL IS STILL GOING STRONG . . . . . . . . .
77
THE WORLD’S DEEP-DRILLING PIONEER . . . . . . .
78
TEXAS GAME-CHANGER:
RICHARD KINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
80
WE’RE MONOPOLY BUSTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
THE COUNTRY’S WIND-ENERGY LEADER . . . . .
84
THE SHALE GAS REVOLUTION STARTED HERE
AND IT’S FRACKIN’ AMAZIN’! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
85
REMAKING AMERICA’S
ENERGY LANDSCAPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
WE DO DEREGULATION RIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
...BUT WE’LL STILL STEP
IN TO HELP THE LITTLE GUY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
TEXAS’S GREEN GRID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90
TEXAS GAME-CHANGER:
GREEN MOUNTAIN ENERGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
TEXAS GAME-CHANGER:
CARRIE MARCUS NEIMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
WE INVENTED
AMERICA’S FAVORITE COCKTAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
96
WE’RE FAITHFUL TO OUR LOCAL BRANDS . . . . . . .
97
WE PUT THE “MICRO”
IN MICROELECTRONICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
A BUSINESS MECCA FOR
THE TOP TIER & UP-AND-COMING . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
CORPORATE CAPITAL ON THE MOVE . . . . . . . . . .
102
TEXAS GAME-CHANGER:
DELL INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
104
WE’RE THE NEW TECH FRONTIER . . . . . . . . . . . . .
106
THE “NEXT BIG THING”
TAKES OFF FROM AUSTIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
108
LEADING THE NATION
OUT OF RECESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
110
EVEN OUR PREACHERS ARE
ENTREPRENEURS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
112
WE GOT RELIGION (IN EVERY FLAVOR) . . . . . . . .
114
TEXANS ARE CHART-TOPPERS
(AND WE CAME UP WITH THE CHART) . . . . . . . . .
116
WE INVENTED THE DANCE HALL . . . . . . . . . . . . .
118
…AND THE MUSIC VIDEO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119
TEXAS GAME-CHANGER:
HALF PRICE BOOKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
120
WE LIKE TEARING DOWN
FENCES, NOT PUTTING ‘EM UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
122
WE SEE BEAUTY IN THE WILDEST PLACES . . . . . . .
124
WE HARNESSED THE HIGH PLAINS . . . . . . . . . . .
126
WE MAKE THE MOST OF OUR COAST . . . . . . . .
128
FARMING FOR THE NATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
130
WE SEE THE FOREST FOR THE TREES . . . . . . . . .
132
TEXAS GAME-CHANGER:
TEXAS A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
134
TEXAS GAME-CHANGER:
WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
136
GOD GAVE US BLACK-EYED PEAS
AND WE MADE CAVIAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
138
COMMONSENSE TAXATION
AND REGULATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
140
A DOLLAR GOES FURTHER IN TEXAS . . . . . . . . .
142
A HOUSING MARKET OPEN TO ALL . . . . . . . . . .
144
WE GOT ROOM TO ROAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
146
TEXAS GAME-CHANGER:
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
148
NOBODY MESSES WITH THE TEXAS RANGERS . .
150
TEXAS TOOK FOOTBALL TO
THE NEXT LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
152
…AND TURNED CHEERLEADERS
INTO SUPERSTARS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
153
OUR SMALL-TOWN HEROES WEAR CLEATS . . . .
154
WE GROW UP TO BE
DAREDEVILS AND BRONC RIDERS . . . . . . . . . . .
156
TEXAS LOVES A MAN OR
WOMAN IN A UNIFORM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
158
TEXAS GAME-CHANGER:
MARY KAY ASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
160
TEXANS ARE GREAT AT DOING GOOD . . . . . . . .
162
TORT REFORM:
A