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Texas’ Future’s So Bright

June 15, 2021

Our future prosperity will depend on how well we are educating our children and equipping them with the knowledge and skills to succeed in an future defined by rapidly changing technology. Today, our future looks bright thanks to the Texas Legislature adopting innovative strategies and targeted investments that will help close achievement gaps and remove...

Texas Health Policy Checkup

June 11, 2021

Increasing access to affordable health care has been a top priority for Texas 2036. For many Texans, insurance is unaffordable — to the point of being unobtainable. For others, even those with insurance, the rising costs of care are unsustainable. A lack of hospitals, doctors, and access to care prevents many Texans from receiving the...

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The power of Texans connecting

June 3, 2021

The pandemic clearly showed the need and power of Texans connecting. From connecting millions of students to K-12 teachers; millions of workers connecting to employers from home; businesses, especially small businesses, remaining connected to customers to provide them goods and services; and health care providers visiting the “virtual bedsides” of their patients. Real-time information, communication...

Real Progress With Lasting Benefits

May 28, 2021

Since the last day of the 87th Regular Session falls on Memorial Day, we wanted to provide you a snapshot of where we are before the holiday weekend. Across our six legislative agenda policy areas, Texas legislators are on the brink of making real progress that will provide long-term benefits for the state. Here are just...

Young workers and the next recession

April 5, 2021

New research from William Emmons, Lead Economist in Supervision at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, found that unemployment during the 2020 recession was felt disproportionately by younger Americans, particularly those under 35. This is not an anomaly. During the 2008 recession, workers under 35 also felt the brunt of layoffs and hiring freezes....

Aligning our Education and Workforce Efforts to Expedite Economic Recovery

March 22, 2021

Texans have endured enormous challenges over the past year, and our state’s economic outlook depends on a speedy and strategic recovery to the COVID-19 crisis. The solution to our current crisis will not be found in dozens of state agencies pulling in different directions. Instead, the solution should be found in strong, transparent, and accountable...

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