March 2, 2023 New Poll: Legislators Have an Opportunity to Act on Texans’ Everyday Concerns On Texas Independence Day, we give the Legislature a roadmap to support Texans and the concerns central to their daily lives. AUSTIN, TX — At Texas 2036, we’re taking today — Texas Independence Day — to celebrate the 30 million Texans going about their daily lives, contributing in ways large and small to the ongoing miracle known as Texas. With that in mind, we’ve chosen today to release the second set of results from our Texas Voter Poll , gauging voters’ thoughts on both the affordability and accessibility of services key to their day-to-day lives and on the need for rigor in the public education curriculum. ● Seven in 10 voters said most working Texas parents lack access to affordable childcare options. ● More than nine in 10 voters said they were at least a little concerned about the affordability of housing in Texas. ● More than three in four voters would allow advanced practice nurses to provide more primary care in areas without enough primary care physicians. ○ Currently, 224 of Texas’ 254 counties are classified as primary care shortage areas, meaning that […]
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