A new study from Texas 2036 offers hope that millions of uninsured Texans could obtain free or subsidized coverage through existing programs. Texas 2036 estimates that between 2.7 and 3.5 million Texans are eligible for free or subsidized health coverage through existing ACA subsidies, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Nearly 1.5 million…
Today, the Texas Restaurant Association, Early Matters Texas, the Texas Association of Business and Texas 2036 announced the launch of a business task force, Employers for Childcare, to develop strategic public policy solutions for the Texas Legislature to consider in 2025 to expand working families’ access to affordable, high-quality childcare. In 2021, the U.S. Chamber…
An update to the 2021 groundbreaking study on extreme weather trends in Texas finds that the extreme heat and drought recorded this summer fit into an accelerating trend toward hotter summers and milder winters in the Lone Star State. In particular, hot summers in 2022 and 2023 moved sharply upward with the long-term trend toward…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter with a sneak peek at the soon-to-be-released update to our extreme weather trends report. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Our joint report on trends in extreme weather in Texas released with Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon and Texas A&M University has…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter highlighting the opportunities and challenges in readying Generation 2036. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Tomorrow’s Texas: A look at the next generation As the year comes to a close, thoughts naturally turn to family and the future. It’s a time to…
Texas’ water policy took a major step forward this November. By a 77.6% majority, Texas voters approved Proposition 6, creating the Texas Water Fund. This represents the largest expansion of the state’s financial strategy for addressing long-standing water infrastructure challenges in a decade. Looking closely at the voter data, more Texans supported Proposition 6 than…