On Monday, Feb. 27, Texas 2036 is proud to be a sponsor of Texas Water Day at the Capitol. The biennial event invites water professionals from throughout the state to share educational resources with legislators and their staff. This year’s focus includes the importance of water security, state water infrastructure needs and more. Texas 2036…
The Commit Partnership recently released a compelling video highlighting the importance of Texas’ school accountability system, currently known as the A-F system, which is a critical tool for parents, students and communities. The video outlines three important roles of school accountability: Hold school leaders accountable for improving student outcomes and closing achievement gaps. Provide parents…
Texas will need to spend more than $150 billion over the next 50 years on water infrastructure. This price tag includes the costs associated with building new water supplies, developing flood control and mitigation strategies, and fixing aging, deteriorating water and wastewater systems across the state. These investments are essential for Texas communities to address…
Texas 2036 Executive Vice President A.J. Rodriguez spoke Wednesday with Spectrum News morning anchor Alex Stockwell on where he thinks state lawmakers should place their legislative priorities. “This session, it really is all about the strategic allocation of the $32.7 billion surplus that our state is experiencing,” Rodriguez said. “So we’re asking our legislators to…
The Texas Workforce Commission released new Occupational Projections for Texas over the current decade. These projections draw on data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program administered by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. So based on these projections, what can Texans expect to see over from now until 2030? TWC projects an 18.3%…