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The Nation’s Report Card: A look at Texas’ scores

October 27, 2022
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter about the Nation’s Report Card results. To receive this weekly highlight of our work, sign up here. The Nation’s Report Card: Texas’ Scores 📚 Setting the Scene: On Monday, Oct. 24, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, better known as the Nation’s Report Card, released its results...

Uninsured Texans: Who are they?

October 20, 2022

This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter about uninsured Texans. To receive this weekly highlight of our work, sign up here. Who Are the Uninsured in Texas? 💊 Did You Know: Roughly five million Texans are uninsured. Texas has the nation’s highest uninsured rate—about 18% in 2021, compared to the national average of 8.6%. Closing…

Texans fear of losing access to water is already here

October 19, 2022
An aging water main snapped in Odessa. Drought conditions decimated groundwater supplies to the town of Concan. Millions of Texans lived without water for days when complications from Winter Storm Uri left household taps dry. While Thursday, Oct. 20, marks the eighth annual Imagine a Day Without Water, too many Texans have already been forced...

Education and Workforce: What TX voters agree on

October 18, 2022

Most Texas voters agree that investments in education and workforce development should be a top priority for legislators in 2023. That’s the far-reaching conclusion of our 5th Texas Voter Poll, which was released earlier this month. Here are the key takeaways on education and workforce from our survey. Education is a top priority for voters…

Texas state budget: Our top priorities

October 14, 2022
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter about the state budget and Legislative Appropriations Requests. To receive this weekly highlight of our work, sign up here. This summer, we shared a breakdown of Texas’ historic fund balance, including the projected $27 billion of general revenue surplus expected by the end of fiscal year 2023. With this estimated...

Water is a priority for Texas voters: poll

October 13, 2022

You know what Texans agree is a priority  – water. Here are three takeaways from our 5th Texas Voter Poll on why Texas voters have water on their minds this midterm. Texans want more water supply investments Our poll found that 82% of voters agree that the state should increase investments to expand our water…

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