I think I read somewhere, though I cannot recall where (maybe Ars), that some companies where investing in community projects, events, and recreational facilities to improve their brands (essentially bribes) in anticipation of patent cases coming to the district.
Anyone know where I got that idea from, and if there might be an economic impact to the region?
As for any of those projects? Likely just a facade for what's really been going on which is essentially good ol' boy politics to keep the money flowing and people in power. The place you want to look at is Marshall, TX. It's not really that exciting of a town but you can find economic reports of that community so see that it's not really a hotbed of economic growth outside of the oil field business.
My opinion comes from many years of maintaining gas stations from DFW to Shreveport off I20 and all through ETX.
As a native Tylerite, it's not that far
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