taken out not only this house, but several around me. if it wasn't for him coming into our lives, we probably wouldn't be here right now. >> nice dog. kramer says that she was actually suffering from a cold which is why she couldn't smell the gas on her own. thank goodness for the dog. and those are your headlines, steve. >> all right. thank you very much. imagine an unemployment rate of 2.9%. that would be great, right? well, it is great right now where the folks in midland, texas. nearly everybody who wants a job has a job. if you hop in your car and head west, things only get worse. the unemployment rate in houma, arizona is 26.1%. talk about a tale of two cities. what gives and who better to ask than the governor of the great state of texas, rick perry. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> midland, texas, famous for oil production and shale as well. houma, arizona, has the largest