Read Shannon’s work in The Houston Chronicle. About 17 million Texans will sit down to file their taxes over the next few weeks, whether on paper, with the help of
There are more than 73 million children under 18 living in the U.S., and over seven million of them call Texas home. The biennial Texas Kids Count report brings together
The horrific Uvalde mass shooting and the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on mental health have refocused attention on how Texas can raise the bar above our status quo. We have a
We all groaned with frustration when Austin city officials confirmed that, as of June 6, they will open only 15 of the city’s 34 pools. Already facing record temperatures this
This op-ed was co-authored by Every Texan’s Economic Opportunity Program Director Chandra Villanueva and Texas AFT president Zeph Capo for the San Antonio Express-News. While we’re all paying higher prices at
This op-ed was originally featured in the Houston Chronicle. Despite billions of federal dollars on the table, strong statewide public support and the ravages of COVID-19, Texas legislators have refused to expand Medicaid, the federal-state
This op-ed was originally featured in the San Antonio Express-News. Confused about Texas Medicaid funding? Understandable. The April decision that Texas must “redo” the process to extend our Medicaid “1115 waiver” funding
This op-ed was originally featured in the San Antonio Express-News. Texans are combating dual crises: the ongoing fallout from the energy grid failure and the crippling COVID-19 pandemic that just crossed
This op-ed was originally featured in the Austin-American Statesman. As Governor Abbott lays out his State of the State address on Monday, we wanted to share our perspective from Every Texan on
