Stripping Away Workers’ Rights Will Not Pave the Road to Recovery Texans Need
Senate Republicans have put forth a proposal to give corporations immunity from lawsuits involving a failure to protect workers from COVID-19 exposure while on the
Coda Rayo-Garza serves as Every Texan’s Director of Research and Data. She is a fronteriza born and raised in Laredo, Texas. Coda has worked in the nonprofit and government sectors in various roles and is also a former Lecturer of Political Science. A first-generation college graduate and daughter of immigrants, Coda earned her M.A. in Political Science from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a B.A. in Philosophy from Texas State University. She is also a current PhD student in Applied Demography at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her areas of expertise include racial, ethnic, gender, and poverty disparities, especially along border areas. Coda currently serves on the Board of Directors for Communicare Health Centers, Blue Horizon Texas, and Fiesta Wishes (which she co-founded). Coda is also co-authoring a book through Polity Press titled Latinos in the US: Diversity and Change. When she is not working, Coda is spending time with her children and partner, likely at a local park or library.
Senate Republicans have put forth a proposal to give corporations immunity from lawsuits involving a failure to protect workers from COVID-19 exposure while on the
More than 1.5 million unemployed Texans and their families will lose desperately needed emergency income if the Senate refuses to extend the extra $600 in
In an effort to support policy responses to pandemic-related social and economic hardship, the U.S. Census Bureau is conducting a weekly survey to measure the
The COVID-19 recession has millions of people struggling to feed their families, pay rent, and make ends meet. Texas cases of the virus continue to
At Every Texan, we were pleased to provide the research for the third edition of Economic Issues for Women in Texas, a new study by
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and businesses, federal nutrition programs were key to putting healthy food on the table for millions of Texas households. Before this crisis even
The COVID-19 outbreak has reminded us that any one person’s well-being depends on everyone else’s. Texans must work together to help those bearing a disproportionate brunt of
On March 18, 2020, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, or HR 6201, into law. It includes important requirements for both public and private insurance to provide access to testing for COVID-19 and testing-related services
As Texas faces the rapidly developing news around COVID-19, we at the Center for Public Policy Priorities are first and foremost focused on the health