This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter where we bring data to the conversation on housing affordability in the Lone Star State. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Our data-rooted approach to housing affordability The Federal Open Market Committee of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter where lay out a data-rooted agenda for building a more resilient Texas. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Our data-rooted approach to building resiliency Our future is marked by uncertainty. But uncertainty doesn’t mean we can’t be prepared. In fact, it’s…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter where describe the state of health care in Texas, rooted in data. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. What is the state of health care in Texas? Access to affordable health care can improve health outcomes, quality of life and financial…
When Texas lawmakers passed legislation requiring hospitals to publish their prices in 2021, many faced unanticipated challenges, including information technology systems that were inadequate for storing and updating pricing data and concerns about whether complicated health care pricing data could appear ambiguous or confusing to consumers. However, Texas 2036’s latest assessment conducted this summer found…
After the havoc wrought by Hurricane Beryl this summer, the devastating wildfires in the Texas Panhandle earlier this year or the tornados, flash floods and hailstorms that raked the Metroplex this spring, extreme weather is, once again, setting next year’s legislative agenda. State lawmakers will have a choice: they can either adopt policies reactive to…
The unspoken premise of state and local water planning is to avoid the realization of “Day Zero.” This occurs when the lack of water supplies results in taps running dry. In 2022, the city of Monterrey, just 100 miles south of the Texas border, ran out of water for homes and businesses. That same year,…