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At Texas 2036, we love the Lone Star State and our pets. 🐶 This year, I asked my team to gather their favorite photos of their furry best friends and tell me a little about them. On Friday, I surprised them with an office 2025 calendar for both our Austin and Dallas locations. With that, I'd like to introduce to you the Pets of Texas 2036.
“What we’re trying to do is to try and get the legislature to say yes to funding water infrastructure in the same way that we already have dedicated reliable funding for our state parks and our transportation infrastructure,” Texas 2036's Jeremy B. Mazur told KXAN last month on #txwater. See the full story: https://bit.ly/4ibCw7A
"In the past, affordable plans may have seemed out of reach for many, but today, there is an abundance of affordable options — even free ones for millions of Texans," writes Texas 2036's Charles Miller. Last year, more than 20 million Americans – including a record-breaking 3.5 million Texans – secured coverage through the ACA Marketplace. If you haven’t explored your options, now is the time to see what’s available. Learn more: https://bit.ly/413LD3N
Did you know? About 5.7 million Texans are expected to travel next week for Thanksgiving, per AAA. Let's drive! 🚗 The vast majority of people traveling for the holiday will drive. In Texas, about 5.3 million people will hit the road this week. Top in-state destinations 🗺️: Austin, the Hill Country and San Antonio are the top destinations for Texans. Flying out ✈️: Texans who want to escape the country are likely headed to Rome, per AAA.
Earlier this month, Senior Vice President of Development Anne Krause was awarded the Lila Award for Civic Leadership, named in honor of San Antonio Mayor Lila Cockrell, by The Celestial Awards (Women in Film & Television San Antonio) in San Antonio. Anne was recognized for her dedication to community impact, according to All of San Antonio. Congratulations Anne! 🎉
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Just wrapped up a successful week sharing Texas 2036’s policy priorities and data on water and energy. On Tuesday, my colleagues Rahul Sreenivasan and Tara Tough and I met with The Rt. Hon. Sir Conor Burns to discuss Texas’ water challenges and opportunities. That afternoon I had the pleasure of joining Sarah Rountree Schlessinger, Kory Curtis, Doug Lewin, and Rep. Ana Hernandez on a panel about water and energy priorities for the 2025 legislative session at the Texas Legislative Study Group Caucus policy summit. Wednesday I was off to the fantastic Texas Energy Summit for which I served on the advisory steering committee. That afternoon I moderated the legislative panel with Senator Kevin Sparks and Reps. Donna Howard and Erin Zweiner. Generation, transmission, nuclear power, and water were among the key issues discussed for the next legislative session. On Thursday I joined my friends Taylor Landin with the Greater Houston Partnership and Rick Ellis with AWBD on the water infrastructure panel at the Ft. Bend Chamber Legislative Conference. The key takeaway from our discussion was that Texas has a historic opportunity in 2025 to approve dedicated, reliable funding for our water infrastructure needs. And on Friday, I had the honor or returning to KXAN studios to talk with Tom Miller on why the Texas Economic Miracle needs reliable water infrastructure (and funding!) in order to continue. Story airs next week! My Friday ended with another high note watching the movie, “Wicked,” with the fam. The movie, like my week, was absolutely fantastic!
A big thanks to KXAN News for talking with Texas 2036's Jeremy Mazur about Texas water and how smart investments in water infrastructure can sustain the TX economic miracle. 💧 Tune in Monday afternoon to watch Jeremy in action! 📺 In the meantime, check out our latest reports on water: https://bit.ly/3APTyqV
This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for Texas — a state defined by resilience, resourcefulness and opportunities. It’s a time to reflect on what makes our state special and to work together to confront the challenges ahead with a shared commitment to the future.
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The panel will review the implementation of key clean water and water legislation passed in the 88th Regular Legislative Session, including SB 28 (the Texas Water Fund), SB 1289 (onsite blackwater reuse), and HB 1845/SB 650 (the provisional water/wastewater licensing bill) and how these impact water entities and operators day-to-day tasks. The panel will then walk through water legislation filed in the 89th and discuss possible outcomes and impacts. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dSjenEaw