New data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration this week reveals that Texas’ oil and gas production levels reached record highs in May. Fueled by high oil and gas prices throughout 2022, the new production levels beat those records set before the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020. Here’s what you need to…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter that takes a look at the root causes of the soaring costs of health care and housing. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Pioneering Pathways to Health and Economic Security 🧭 The bottom line: Texas has historically offered opportunities for millions…
The Texas aerospace industry has shrugged off the job losses suffered during the pandemic, with employment in this emerging industrial sector surging to an all-time high by the end of 2022. Texans hold roughly one in 10 of all the space industry jobs nationwide. The space industry is projected to grow into a $1 trillion…
Texas is on the verge of expanding its financial strategy for addressing the state’s long-term water infrastructure challenges for the first time in 10 years. Earlier this year, the Legislature approved a legislative package aimed at both delivering new water supplies and fixing aging, deteriorating water systems. The legislation that makes up this package, Senate…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter that highlights Texas 2036-endorsed constitutional amendments from the 88th Legislature that voters will get to decide on in November. To receive this weekly look at our work, sign up here. Texas Voters Decide: Constitutional Amendments & Generational Investments 🏛 Setting the stage: During the legislative session, Texas 2036 supported…
Legislators this year took a historic step toward fundamentally realigning the way Texas funds its community colleges. The goal? Ensuring Texans are earning postsecondary credentials that will give them greater access to higher-paying careers. The product of years of work by a commission established to rethink community colleges’ financing systems, this reform effort emphasized funding…