Texas 2036 Policy Advisor Mitrah Avini thanked lawmakers in testimony last Thursday before the Senate Finance Committee for considering a request to make an additional appropriation to the Space Exploration and Aeronautics Research Fund (SEARF), the $150 million trust managed by the Texas Space Commission. The fund, which was created along with the Texas Space…
Less than seven minutes into his State of the State address, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that water infrastructure funding would be a policy priority and an emergency item for the 2025 legislative session, giving legislators the green light to begin work on this topic immediately. The timing of Gov. Abbott’s declaration couldn’t be better. This…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter recapping what you need to know about Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. State of the State: Everything you need to know Gov. Greg Abbott gave the traditional State of the State address…
While Texas is home to some of the largest cities in the country, it is also home to a large rural population. More Texans live in rural areas (over 4.7 million) than in rural areas of any other state. That includes an estimated 900,000 K-12 students — the most of any state in the nation….
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter with what to watch for on the future of AI in Texas. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Your Go-to Guide on Texas’ AI Revolution Texas 2036 is honored to be in our fifth year as the official data partner of…