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2022 Is a Big Year for Texas Jobs & Workforce

January 21, 2022

Very few Americans will forget April 2020 when the U.S. unemployment hit a record 14.7 percent – the highest since data collection began in 1948. Despite faring better than the national average, Texas, too, suffered record unemployment at close to 13 percent. Employment Has Recovered But Texas Is Behind Other States Jobs are coming back and Texans are getting...

Comments on State and Regional Water Planning

January 20, 2022

Texas 2036 submitted the following comments on the Texas Water Development Board’s proposed amendments to 31 Texas Administrative Code chapters 357 and 358 relating to regional and state water planning respectively. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) proposed amendments to 31 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) chapters 357...

21 Top Stories That Captured Your Attention This Year

December 16, 2021

As we prepare to close out 2021 and look ahead to 2022, it is important to take stock of the year that we have had together. To do that, we thought we’d count down the articles and op-eds that generated conversations across Texas – and in some cases, nationwide – this year. While the reality...

Texas Flood Risks, Destruction Projected to Increase

December 6, 2021

The famous line goes that Texas is the land of perpetual drought, soaked by occasional devastating floods. In 2021, for better or worse, floods visited Texas more than drought. The west Texas town of El Paso endured several flood events this summer. In early July, an unnamed weather system soaked coastal communities between Corpus Christi...

Organizing for Success

December 3, 2021

Texas is big – and getting bigger. Thanks to our unrivaled quality of life and business environment, Texas has continued to lead the nation in population growth. And despite nationwide labor and supply chain challenges, Texas’ economy continues to grow at a rapid clip. But when you’re at the head of the pack, you’ll always have...

Workforce Experts and Business Leaders Agree: Community Colleges are Key

November 19, 2021

Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Chairman Bryan Daniel testified this week before the Texas Commission on Community College Finance on the benefits of providing Texans with options for short-term credentials. Daniel pointed to several innovative ways Community Colleges can play a key role in assisting over 1 million, hard-working Texans develop the middle skills — defined...

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