Last month, the Senate Finance Committee held their first hearing on Article III of the budget, which included an overview of the Texas Education Agency. During the meeting, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath spoke about the Teacher Incentive Allotment and how it serves as a tool for recruiting and retaining teachers. As an example of the…
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced yesterday the publication of a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas (BOOT) Program. The BOOT program is designed to expand broadband infrastructure in underserved areas of Texas and is funded through federal Capital Projects Fund dollars. The Boot NOFA can be accessed on the…
State Rep. Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin, filed legislation this afternoon that would ask voters in November to approve the creation of a constitutionally dedicated fund for efforts to improve access to broadband service across the state. HJR 125 would amend the Texas Constitution to create a Broadband Infrastructure Fund. Its companion bill, HB 9, would appropriate…
Texas has a rich history in space exploration and discovery. From Space Race-era NASA facilities, such as the Johnson Space Center in Houston, to more modern endeavors such as SpaceX’s research and development facility outside of Waco and its launch facility in Boca Chica, the Lone Star State has led in this industry for nearly…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter about voters’ responses to our Texas Voter Poll about their concerns for the future. To receive this weekly highlight of our work, sign up here. Texas 2036’s sixth Texas Voter Poll is here. We break down more of the top takeaways from our poll results. But first… Happy Birthday,…
On Texas Independence Day, we give the Legislature a roadmap to support Texans and the concerns central to their daily lives. At Texas 2036, we’re taking today — Texas Independence Day — to celebrate the 30 million Texans going about their daily lives, contributing in ways large and small to the ongoing miracle known as…