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A data-driven focus on Texans’ health

January 22, 2020

At Texas 2036, we believe reliable, credible data should drive decisions about public policy and the investment of taxpayer dollars. And some of the most compelling, informative data out there about Texas and its challenges relate to Texans’ health. Some of the debates surrounding health care policy have become rather familiar, and maybe even a...

Texas 2036 Update From St. Michael’s

January 21, 2020

Thank you to St. Michael’s for hosting us as we discuss how today’s actions will impact Texas’ future!

The Challenges Of Texas’ Population Boom

January 9, 2020

In 2036, Texas will commemorate its bicentennial – a celebration that will be joined by 10 million more Texans than today. That has the state planning for how it will accommodate its growing population and the challenges that accompany it. Former Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings is president and CEO of Texas 2036, and she talks to...

How Well Do You Know Texas?

January 9, 2020

Texas is known for headline-type numbers. We export more products than any other state. We’re growing by 1,000 people a day. Texas has the 10th-largest economy in the world. Etc. But to really know Texas’ story, dig inside the numbers. Yes, we have the second-largest population in the country, with 28 million people. And 85...

Texas 2036 founder Tom Luce on education in Texas, and why the business community needs to help

January 8, 2020

One morning 20 years from now, a doctor at MD Anderson will wake up, get her 6-year-old son ready for school and drive them both to her work. She’ll drop him off downstairs, where there’s a K-12 school funded by area corporations that has a curriculum designed by the likes of Exxon Mobil Corp., Occidental...

Starting a New Decade

January 1, 2020

20201836Happy New Year, Texas! The dawn of a new year comes with a glow of optimism that Texans recognize. It’s a new beginning — a chance to start fresh, to take on new the challenges, and to step into the future. This represents a pivotal decade for Texas, one that will help set the direction for...

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