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An effort to attract Missouri-based companies to Texas draws fire

Date: August 22, 2013
By: Marie French
State Capitol Bureau
Links: Rick Perry's ad, Kander's letter

Intro: 
A state official has called out the Texas Gov. Rick Perry for his campaign to attract Missouri businesses
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Wrap: Ads airing in St. Louis, Springfield and mid-Missouri promote Texas as a top destination for businesses.

In a letter sent to the Texas governor, Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander criticized Perry’s public campaign to get Missouri companies to move out of the state.

Actuality:  KAND1.WAV
Run Time:  00:08
Description: A governor of one state is publicly trying to hurt our state's economy so that he might lure away businesses is obviously wrong.

Kander said Perry should focus on creating jobs in Texas because companies that start in a state are more likely to stay there.

Perry plans to visit Missouri and meet with business leaders on August 29.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Marie French.

Intro: 
A campaign promoting Texas as a new location for Missouri businesses drew fire from a state official
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Wrap: Secretary of State Jason Kander said Texas Governor Rick Perry is taking the wrong approach to job growth.

Ads emphasizing the lack of income tax and regulatory environment in Texas are airing in St. Louis and other Missouri markets.

Kander wrote in a letter to Perry that he should stop poaching jobs from other states and focus on helping businesses start in Texas.

Actuality:  KAND2.WAV
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Description: A governor of one state is publicly trying to hurt our state's economy so that he might lure away businesses is obviously wrong.

Perry has previously done similar campaigns in other states with Democratic governors. He plans to visit Missouri on August 29.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Marie French.