🎉 Big #txlege news: SB 1786 has officially passed! Now heading to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for signature. 👏 Congrats to Gary VanDeaver and Chancellor Brandon Creighton on advancing a major win for Texas community colleges. SB 1786 strengthens outcomes-based funding by better aligning

Congrats to Dade Phelan and Mayes Middleton on the unanimous passage of HB 11! This legislation is a major win for workforce mobility, easing the path for skilled professionals licensed by TDLR to work in Texas through license reciprocity. #txlege

Just in time for the TDCJ sunset bill in the #txlege House, thanks to the Cleburne Times-Review for re-printing my op-ed! There are some really critical improvements in SB 2405 to how postsecondary education is delivered in state prisons. a short 🧵...

Big housing news in Texas! SB 2835, a statewide framework to develop single stair housing, is on its way to the Governor's desk. Huge thanks to Senator Nathan Johnson and James Talarico for championing this bill through the process.

HB 3923 has passed the Texas Senate, advancing the state's commitment to skills-based hiring by reducing unnecessary degree requirements for state jobs. Thank you to Rep. Keith Bell and Senator Tan Parker for championing this initiative to broaden opportunities for all Texans. #txlege

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Michael McCown, father of Linnie, went to Camp Mystic to walk and search. He needed to find his daughter. I respectfully share this short dispatch about a grieving father and am so grateful to him for letting me in. washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/07…

The Guadalupe rose up and devoured his family's house with three generations inside: A Texas Monthly senior editors first hand account of surviving the Kerr County floods. An stunning, terrifying, unforgettable story. texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

🤔 What steps did the #txlege take during the regular session to prepare students for the #txworkforce? That's the question Grace Atkins seeks to answer on this week's #InFocusTexas with Karla Leal. 🎥 Watch here: bit.ly/3ITj3vd #txed

Our NBC News Decision Desk poll asked Gen Z adults (18-29 years old) what they consider important to a successful life. The combination of gender and politics produced two very different sets of priorities:

Yesterday, Grace Atkins and Charles Miller took to the podium at UT's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to discuss our state’s most pressing challenges in education, healthcare, childcare and more. Thank you UT OLLI for the opportunity to speak with your community

Four years ago, I joined Texas 2036 not knowing just how meaningful this journey would be. The work we’ve done together of digging into data, crafting policy solutions, and centering students in every conversation has been inspiring and deeply rewarding. Now it’s time for a new

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🔔 Did you know that Oct. 13-19 is FREE College Application Week in Texas? Thanks to a new law from the 89th #txlege, all Texas public colleges and universities will waive application fees for Texas residents applying to undergraduate programs. Learn more:

This election, Texas voters will have a say on a measure that would create an $850 million endowment for the Texas State Technical College system and its 11 campuses, which are struggling to accommodate a growing student population. bit.ly/49bKvPB

Experts say the increase in first-generation college applicants in Texas, which has more than tripled in the last five years, stems from getting extra support in the application process. Via The Hechinger Report: bit.ly/4o6ymjD

Appreciated the opportunity to discuss what Prop 4 does for our #txwater needs, voting trends, and turnout. Great explanation from Grace Atkins on why Prop 1 is so important for workforce development. Thanks for having us on Jenni Lee!

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More than 54,000 Texans earned 60+ college credits (the equivalent of an associate degree) over the last decade but walked away without a credential. They put in the time. They put in the effort. They deserve to be recognized for it. Check out Texas 2036’s Earned but Not

Thoughts & prayers to all of us back in work tomorrow after the colossal mistake of thinking we’d be lads of leisure forever for some reason