March
Recognizing the impact of the student loan debt crisis, many higher education experts are seeking to develop solutions to ensure Texans get the training they need to succeed.
March
Education increases wages while reducing unemployment. Let's explore the economic trends and educational resources that will determine how well young Texans fare in the job market.
February
A new legislative commitment to early education is funneling hundreds of millions of dollars in additional funding to Texas school districts.
February
Texas' under-18 population is growing rapidly and will provide our state with a substantial economic advantage — if they have the education and skills they need.
December-January
The decennial census serves many purposes, but perhaps none is more significant or far-reaching than the basis it provides for redistricting.
November
Licensing is the most restrictive form of government occupational regulation — and an increasingly controversial type.
November
Government represents a near-inexhaustible source of useful and important data on virtually every aspect of our lives and the economy — and these data are being used by businesses and organizations across the nation.
October
More than 2 million Texas households don’t have high-speed internet — and our state’s vast rural areas are especially underserved. This “digital divide” has serious implications for education, telemedicine, agriculture and small business.
October
For years now, the Texas Legislature has worked with the Texas Department of Public Safety, which administers the state’s driver’s license program, to address waiting times and other issues that continue to frustrate Texas residents.
October
“Aerospace in Texas.” That phrase might immediately make you think of NASA and Houston, but don’t overlook Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park.
September
The 86th Texas Legislature met in 2019 to write the state’s next budget and tackle a perennial challenge for Texas lawmakers — meaningful reforms to public education and the state’s local property tax system.
September
In the last two decades, the rapid rise of online sales has upended the retail industry, providing shoppers with an unprecedented variety of options — and posing problems both for brick-and-mortar retailers and the governments that depend on them for sales tax revenue.
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In 2015, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 855, which requires state agencies to publish a list of the three most commonly used Web browsers on their websites. The Texas Comptroller’s most commonly used Web browsers are Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Apple Safari.
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