Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Mary Lynn Pruneda offered testimony Tuesday in front of the Texas House Public Education Committee in favor of House Bill 1605, which aims to increase rigor in the classroom and reduce teacher workload through high-quality instructional materials. Here’s her testimony: Good afternoon. My name is Mary Lynn Pruneda. I work on public…
George W. Bush Institute and Texas 2036 release State of Readiness report, highlighting alarming Texas education trends and potential loss in future earnings Today, the George W. Bush Institute and Texas 2036 released its new report spotlighting how eighth grade Texans are likely to lose out on $104 billion in future earnings—with low-income students bearing…
Texas 2036 Policy Advisor Renzo Soto offered testimony Monday in front of the Texas House Committee on Higher Education in favor of House Bill 8, community college finance reform, and why this investment matters for Texas’ workforce. The bill was voted out of committee unanimously, 9-0. Here’s his testimony: Key Takeaways: The rates of Texas…
Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Jeremy Mazur offered testimony Monday in favor of legislation to develop new water supplies for the state and to fix aging, leaky water infrastructure. The Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee passed out Senate Bill 28 and Senate Joint Resolution 75 on unanimous, 9-0 votes. Here’s Jeremy’s testimony: Good…
A coalition of 162 groups — Texas 2036 is a supporting organization — released the following statement in support of legislative action to extend Medicaid coverage for mothers for a full year after pregnancy: “Childbirth, one of life’s greatest joys, can turn into tragedy when medical issues or pregnancy complications arise. Maternal deaths are the…
This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter about the Legislature prioritizing the state’s infrastructure. To receive this weekly highlight of our work, sign up here. In Texas 2036’s sixth Texas Voter Poll, the voters told us that they would look favorably on state lawmakers investing in infrastructure. You spoke and Texas leaders are listening… Putting a priority…