The Baltimore Sun reports that Texas Gov. Rick Perry will hold private meetings with companies during a visit to Maryland next week as part of his “mission to rustle up business for the Lone Star State.”

Donald F. Norris, professor and chair of public policy at UMBC, suggests it’s not just about jobs for Texas, saying, “It’s an effort by Perry to get his name out there.” Perry is viewed as a possible Republican presidential candidate in 2016.