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Big Opportunities and Bigger Challenges: Texas Water Policy and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

April 27, 2022

Late last month, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission released its report on the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). The report found that TWDB fell short in meeting the legislative benchmark for funding for rural and agricultural water projects by the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas, or SWIFT, which was created by the Legislature in...

Texas 2036 Comments on Texas Water Development Board Sunset Report

April 19, 2022

Since the passage of House Bill 4 in 2013, TWDB has made significant strides towards financing critical water supply projects identified within the State Water Plan and engaging in needed outreach efforts with communities and water providers across Texas. Both the agency and the Board deserve commendation for these and other efforts. Texas 2036 offers...

Most Younger Texas Voters Have Bought or Are Considering Electric Vehicles

April 6, 2022

Growing Interest and New Federal Funds Drive State to Plan for the Future More than half of Texas voters under the age of 45 say they have purchased or are considering purchasing an electric vehicle (EV), according to a new statewide poll of more than 600 voters conducted by Texas 2036. The results come as...

The March Madness of Texas Weather

March 25, 2022

Over the past week, Texas has endured two significant extreme weather events. On Monday, March 21st, severe thunderstorms and tornado clusters tore across the Austin and Dallas areas, damaging homes and businesses. Days earlier, in drought-stricken west and south Texas, over 100 wildfires erupted, threatening homes and agricultural communities. On a day when some Texans...

What Skyrocketing Oil Prices Mean for Texas

March 11, 2022

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and international efforts to stop Russian oil and gas exports, Texas’ oil and gas production capabilities are in the national and international spotlight. The position Texas finds itself in now is radically different from two years ago. In spring 2020, Texas’ energy sector was in chaos. The...

Comments on the Tri-Agency’s Proposal on Statewide Workforce Development Goals

March 10, 2022

Every year, Texas spends more than $100 billion on its education-to-workforce system, yet often employers struggle to locate the skilled talent they need to grow their businesses and too many Texans struggle to earn wages sufficient to meet the needs of their families. Addressing this joint problem – for both working Texans and for Texas...

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