This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter that takes a look at some of the bills passed during the regular session that become new laws on Sept. 1. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Texas’ Newest Laws On Friday, 774 bills passed by the Texas Legislature during the regular…
On Aug. 28, the Texas Broadband Development Office submitted its Five-Year Action Plan for Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program implementation to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The plan provides a vision for the future of broadband in Texas and outlines key steps the state will take to help close the digital divide and…
Lahaina’s destruction defies comprehension. There, paradise was lost as a rapidly-spreading wildfire, fueled by winds from a nearby hurricane, incinerated western Maui’s municipal hub. Absent warning, the fire spread across the Hawiian town with extraordinary rapidity, annihilating homes, businesses and cultural sites in its path and killing more than 100 people. The horrifying magnitude of…
Our prior two blogs on credentials of value provided recommendations on how the state can ensure the new HB 8 formula that rewards credential of value completion leads students to options proven to meet employers’ requirements for entry into an occupation with good wages. This final blog on credentials of value focuses on how the…
In our previous blog on the topic of credentials of value, we recommended that the state look at all available credentials in Texas and determine which are credentials of value so as to maximize students’ options for credentials with proven wage premiums. This blog explores how the state can use credentials’ linkages with relevant job…
This Friday, nearly 800 bills passed by the Legislature earlier this year take effect and become law. Several of these new laws closely align with Texas 2036’s goals for the state’s energy and water policies. Here are a few to know about. A path forward for Texas’ hydrogen policy Hydrogen offers the promise and the…