Every Texan appreciates the opportunity to provide written recommendations to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) regarding the agency’s development of the Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) for 2026-2027.
Texas state agency employees and people working in the legislative and executive branches now have access to paid parental leave benefits. SB 222, effective September 1, 2023, provides eight weeks
Senior Policy Analyst Amanda Posson was interviewed about Texas’ concerning state worker turnover rate, and what fewer state employees will mean for everyday Texans. Read an excerpt below: “That workforce is
This is Part 2 of a blog series examining the 2022 Census data and providing insight into Texas’ uninsured rate. Read Part 1 here. Policy Solutions All Texans, no matter
New U.S. Census estimates from mid-September show slight improvements in the number of uninsured Texans from 2021 to 2022. Seventeen percent of Texans (an estimated 4.9 million) were uninsured in
TRUST is a diverse coalition of business, religious, and advocacy organizations that champions policies that value immigrants as vital, productive members of Texas communities. As stakeholders, we strive to work
Every Texan Honors Four Extraordinary Women at 2023 Texas Legacy Awards On Wednesday, Every Texan held its 2023 Texas Legacy Award ceremony at the iconic Austin Central Library. Every Texan
Every Texan’s Director of Economic Opportunity Jaime Puente was interviewed by The Texas Observer on a reworked HB 1, which includes some concessions to try and sway voucher skeptics. Read an
The state budget is the only bill the Legislature must pass each session. Every two years, legislators decide how to allocate our tax dollars to the services and infrastructure that
Every Texan’s Chief of Legislative Affairs, Luis Figueroa, testifies against HB 4 in the 3rd Texas Special Legislative Session. Learn more about Texas’s harmful border policies here.
