Some of the hot stories of 2023, such as Taylor Swift, “Barbenheimer,” and even the Rangers, were incredibly fun. For Texans, however, one of the biggest hot stories was the heat itself. And it was not fun. New data from the Office of the State Climatologist at Texas A&M University confirms that we endured an…
For high-speed internet expansion in Texas, 2023 was a remarkable year that culminated in the kind of generational investments in digital connectivity that could impact the lives of Texans for decades to come. Between the passage of House Bill 9, creating the Broadband Infrastructure Fund, and voter approval of Proposition 8, broadband had an exceptionally…
If you want a Texan to lean into a conversation, bring up the subject of water. Life with no water, bad water, or unreliable water is an all-consuming, miserable experience. Many Texans have firsthand experience here. And Texas’ peculiar location at the intersection of perpetual drought and biblical floods makes water a topic of existential…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter with a sneak peek at a key finding from our report on the uninsured in Texas. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. 1M+ uninsured Texans could qualify for no-cost health coverage We’re releasing this week a timely key finding from our touchstone…
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…