Gov. Abbott’s hiring freeze hitting craft beer makers

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It’s been five months since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a statewide hiring freeze, affecting hundreds of state agency jobs. But saving the state millions of dollars is costing some businesses a lot of money.
That includes industries that bring in billions to the state’s economy, like craft beer.
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, TABC, says the hiring freeze affected 20 positions, one of which is a beer and wine label approver.
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