The decade-long data reveal a childcare system that is growing in reported capacity while shrinking in the number of licensed operations and new providers entering the system.
Digital international engagement remains strong across Texas, even as inbound travel to the United States has shown signs of weakness. San Antonio’s 5.65% year-to-date sales-tax decline raises a timely question: Are traditional tourism cities absorbing more of the economic impact? By Christopher C. Herring Global
by National Data System Economy & Growth City sales-tax allocations nearly doubled between 2013 and 2025. A 5.65% year-to-date decline in 2026 now raises a central question: Is San Antonio experiencing a temporary pause or the beginning of a broader slowdown? By River Walk Magazine | Data
District demographics often change slowly. Legislative representation can change overnight. A Texas Capital Report analysis compares legislative activity before and after officeholder transitions, measuring how legislative priorities, participation levels, and district alignment changed when new lawmakers entered office. The findings suggest that districts are not represented the same way by
Should lawmakers focus on the measurable needs of their districts? Should they focus on the areas where they possess professional expertise? Should they focus on the committees where they have influence? A new Texas Capital Report analysis suggests the answer may be all three. By combining district demographic profiles, legislative
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Texas Capital Report By Christopher Herring For more than a decade, San Antonio has pursued an ambitious economic development strategy centered on five strategic industry clusters: * Mobility * IT Security & Infrastructure * Sustainable Energy * Corporate Services * Bioscience Anchors & Catalysts Together, these sectors account for nearly half of the city'
A Texas Capital Report pilot project compared measurable district conditions with legislative activity in two Texas districts: Senate District 21 and House District 119. The analysis did not ask whether lawmakers were effective. It asked whether lawmakers directed legislative attention toward the measurable needs of the people they represent. The
The lottery remains fundamentally a game of chance, but the geography surrounding where winning tickets are sold offers a compelling reminder that even games of luck leave measurable footprints across a city.
In an age increasingly driven by data, the greatest risk may not be that America lacks information—but that some of its most trusted public sources quietly fade away before anyone notices they are gone.
Texas instituted the HUB program in 1991 to increase opportunities for businesses owned by minorities and women in state procurement and contracting, and that state agencies were to make a good-faith effort to utilize HUBs in construction, services, and commodities purchases.
"The [CFPB] system creates a structured pathway for consumers to be heard while simultaneously generating a public record of reported problems and company responses."
"representation should be understood through the relationship between what the district needs most and what the legislator works on most directly."
For decades, legislative performance has been measured primarily through activity. How many bills did a legislator file? How many became law? How many committees did they serve on? While useful, those measures provide only part of the picture. A new Texas Representation Profile System introduces three separate measurements for every
For generations, legislative performance has been measured using simple metrics. How many bills did a lawmaker file? How many bills became law? How many times did a lawmaker appear on legislation? While useful, those measures assume that every form of participation carries the same level of responsibility. The legislative record
A Texas Capital Report analysis of nearly 30,000 legislative measures filed during the 87th, 88th, and 89th Texas Legislatures reveals something surprising. Texas' priorities are changing less than many people think. Education remains the dominant policy domain across all three legislatures. Criminal justice consistently ranks second. Healthcare remains
AUSTIN, Texas — One of the most important questions emerging from the Texas HUB controversy has little to do with procurement, certification, or contracting goals. Instead, it concerns the roles of government itself. Who decides the future of a state program? The Legislature? Or the agency responsible for administering it? The
AUSTIN, Texas — The recent controversy surrounding the Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program has largely focused on lawsuits, administrative reviews, suspended certifications, and questions about the program's future. But the legislative record tells a different story. Long before the Texas Comptroller suspended new certifications and launched a legal
AUSTIN, Texas — While education, healthcare, and criminal justice dominated legislative activity during the 89th Texas Legislature, a separate Texas Capital Report analysis found that a relatively small group of lawmakers emerged as the Legislature's most influential voices on business and economic policy. The findings come from the Texas
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — On June 17, 2026, business leaders, elected officials, educators, students, and community advocates gathered for the Corpus Christi Black Chamber of Commerce's State of the Black Business Lunch Summit, an event that brought together a powerful combination of leadership, vision, and opportunity. The luncheon was
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By Christopher C. Herring When most Americans think about veteran communities, they think about military installations. Places like San Antonio, Texas. Norfolk, Virginia. Jacksonville, Florida. Colorado Springs, Colorado. These cities have earned their reputations through decades of military service, active-duty personnel, veterans, retirees, and defense-related institutions. But a
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Herring said. “Long-term resilience requires understanding where agricultural opportunity exists, where extension services are needed, where workforce development can have the greatest impact, and how accountability systems can help ensure resources reach the people they are intended to serve.”
A new Texas correctional intelligence analysis finds that robbery, burglary, drug, firearm, and repeat DWI offenses generate substantially more parole-review pressure than homicide cases, despite murder carrying the longest average sentences. Public attention often focuses on murder and other high-profile violent crimes when discussing incarceration and parole. But