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Johnson Space Center

Space Commission is vital to TX aerospace ambitions

February 17, 2023
Texas 2036 Policy Analyst Mitrah Avini applauded lawmakers in testimony Thursday before the Senate Finance Committee for their inclusion of $350 million in their base budgets for the establishment of the Texas Space Commission. “Texas has long been regarded as a leader in space exploration, being home to [National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s] Johnson Space...
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Infrastructure investments needed at state water board

February 15, 2023

Texas 2036 Senior Policy Advisor Jeremy Mazur stressed in testimony on Monday before the Senate Finance Committee the twin needs for greater investments in the state’s water infrastructure and the human infrastructure at the agency tasked with planning for the state’s water needs. “The agency must be funded to hire and retain qualified staff to…

data heart

Data is at the heart of what we do.

February 14, 2023

This is a preview of our Texas 2036 newsletter about updates to our data page. To receive this weekly highlight of our work, sign up here. We created Texas 2036… to be a resource to bring Texans together around data. We’ve been busy recently restructuring our data webpage to make it easier for you to find the…

5 takeaways on public education in Senate Finance

February 10, 2023

On Monday, the Senate Finance Committee held their first hearing on Article III of the budget, which included an overview of the Texas Education Agency. The hearing started with the Legislative Budget Board laying out their summary of budget recommendations for the Foundation School Program, as well as the Texas Education Agency and non-FSP programs….

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