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Immediate challenges shouldn’t stop Texas from planning for the future

June 22, 2020

Texas wouldn’t trade places with any other state. That’s important to remember during a historic pandemic and downturn in oil prices. Even in the face of these challenges, Texas has the people, resources and drive to bounce back and ensure that future generations of Texans enjoy economic prosperity. Our future hinges on how well we...

Juneteenth

June 19, 2020

On June 19, 1865, news arrived in Galveston, Texas that the Civil War had ended and that enslaved African Americans were free. The disclosure of this information was two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. “The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the...

Straight Talk Texas Special Edition: Shaping Our Future

June 18, 2020

Grab a front row seat for conversations by state and policy leaders on topics that matter both now and in the future. Special Edition Straight Talk Texas – Shaping Our Future Date: Jun 18, 2020 This special edition of Straight Talk Texas will feature Texas 2036’s very own to discuss the release of our new...

Before COVID, Texans Were Upbeat About the Future. Has That Changed?

June 16, 2020

It may be difficult to recall what life was like before the coronavirus pandemic struck around the globe and Americans took to the streets to protest injustice and racism. But as Texas continues marching toward a return to normal, it’s worth considering what, exactly, normal was. In the early months of 2020, the Texas economy...

Straight Talk Texas #15: A Conversation About Economic Recovery In Texas

June 10, 2020

Grab a front row seat for conversations by state and policy leaders on topics that matter both now and in the future. Straight Talk Texas – A Conversation About Economic Recovery In Texas Date: Jun 4, 2020 Join us today for a conversation about economic recovery in Texas with Chairman of the Dallas Region for...

Without Data, You Are Just a Person with an Opinion: Why Texas’s Road to Recovery and Prosperity is Built on Facts, Figures and Stats

June 9, 2020

When Texans conjure up the rally cries of past Texas heroes, those cries usually do not include the word “data.” But they should. As our chairman, Tom Luce, likes to say, “Without data, you are just a person with an opinion.” And Texans, like most Americans, have plenty of opinions about a lot of things,...

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