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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…

Texas state budget: Investing for long-term impacts

October 12, 2022

Last month, the Texas 2036 policy team testified in support of numerous areas for how legislators can prioritize the estimated $27 billion general revenue surplus.  Throughout the 16 Legislative Appropriations Request hearings we engaged in, Texas 2036 focused on high-ROI investments that can improve agency performance, modernize state technology and help the state tackle generational…

TX voters skip health care due to uncertain costs, poll finds

October 12, 2022

For many Texas voters, the choice to seek out health care comes down to medical costs. At least that’s what our 5th Texas Voter Poll found after polling 1,000 Texas voters between Sept. 6-11. Here’s why this matters. A third of voters are skipping out on health care The poll found that nearly a third…

Justice and safety: What Texas voters are saying

October 11, 2022

Texas’ justice and safety system remains top of mind for many voters leading into the midterm election. Here are three takeaways from voters on justice and safety from our 5th Texas Voter Poll  Texans want more officer accountability What to know: 83% of voters said they’d be more confident in law enforcement if lawmakers made…

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