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Experts build 'playbook' for the future of Texas

May 13, 2020
Some things in the Lone Star State could change forever due to the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. "As we reopen, what are those things that we can do to say, six months, 18 months – what...

Texas's reliance on growth hid lack of preparation

May 13, 2020
The economic growth Texas experienced in recent years hid how the state’s political, social and health care systems were unprepared to deal with the crises now being wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic...

In the battle over state versus local COVID-19 orders, the governor holds most of the cards

May 14, 2020
State and local officials have issued a variety of orders related to how individuals and businesses can conduct themselves during the coronavirus pandemic.

A road map for a post-pandemic Texas

May 13, 2020
A new report from UT's LBJ School and the University of Houston's new Hobby School proposes nine ways to reorient Texas's economy and workforce.

Texas policy experts issue playbook for post coronavirus recovery

May 13, 2020
As Texas begins to reopen services and business around the state, policy experts from both UT Austin and the University of Houston have issued a playbook for the state's post-pandemic recovery.

Experts build 'playbook' for the future of Texas

May 13, 2020
Some things in the Lone Star State could change forever due to the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Texas's reliance on growth hid lack of preparation

May 13, 2020
The economic growth Texas experienced in recent years hid how the state’s political, social and health care systems were unprepared to deal with the crises now being wrought by the COVID-19 pandemi

Local governments can't overrule state order for reopening businesses in Texas

April 28, 2020
The LBJ School's Sherri Greenberg helps explain how Gov. Abbott's reopening decision impacts local governments. "If the governor comes in and says, 'No, we're going to at an earlier date, open up...

Local governments can't overrule state order for reopening businesses in Texas

April 28, 2020
The LBJ School's Sherri Greenberg helps explain how Gov. Abbott's reopening decision impacts local governments.

Greg Abbott confronts coronavirus as stronger governor than Texas had 50 years ago

March 22, 2020
Over two decades, Abbott and former Gov. Rick Perry turned a once-anemic office into a powerhouse — separate and apart from vast authority it enjoys in emergencies. The LBJ School's Sherri Greenberg...
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