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The Future Starts Here: Early education and childcare

March 24, 2025

This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter on how our decisions now on early education and childcare affect the Texas the next generation of Texans will inherit. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Are we setting Texas children up for success? Last year, only 40% of Texas voters…

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Closing Texas’ long-term water infrastructure funding gap

March 19, 2025

Reliable, consistent state investment in water infrastructure protects Texas’ Economic Miracle while establishing a strong foundation for continued growth, development and prosperity. Here are three reasons why the constitutional dedication of revenues for water infrastructure called for in House Joint Resolution 7 by state Rep. Cody Harris, R-Palestine, makes for good policy. First, HJR 7…

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Texas Cybersecurity: A look at the future

March 14, 2025

This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter recapping what you need to know about Texas’ efforts to improve cybersecurity. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Texas Faces Growing Cyberthreats. Are We Ready? With Texas at the forefront of technology and innovation, it’s no surprise that connectivity has put…

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Enhancing Wildfire Response: The Case for House Bill 13

March 12, 2025
On March 12, 2025, Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Policy Jeremy Mazur testified before the House Committee on State Affairs in support of House Bill 13, which aims to enhance first responders’ communications amid extreme weather events.  The following is a written version of the testimony. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, for the...
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Release of school accountability ratings is urgently needed

March 6, 2025

Texas has gone two years without publishing A-F academic accountability ratings, which are vital for fostering student progress, transparency, and continuous improvement in public schools. A coalition of Texas leaders representing parents, businesses and education nonprofits filed an amicus brief in Morath v. Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District urging the 15th Court of Appeals to lift…

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3 Data Points Show Why Texas Lege 2025 is Investing in Water

March 5, 2025
On March 5, 2025, Director of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Policy Jeremy Mazur testified before the House Natural Resources Committee on the importance of investing in Texas water infrastructure and new water supply this legislative session. The following is a written version of his testimony. Mr. Chairman, members, thank you for this opportunity to be...
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