The Texas House of Representatives recently released its interim committee charges for the 87th Legislature. During the interim, the period between regular sessions, legislative committees are assigned certain policy topics
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas recently released “Skipping School,” the second in its three-part series looking at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Texans aged 16 to 24.
I grew up in an economically challenged county and attended schools in a poor, underfunded school district set up to fail. For the most part, we were all poor. Growing
This is an updated version of a report published September 2nd, 2021. Read that post here. Property tax cut bills in the 2021 special sessions In his priority lists for
This is a guest blog by Melissa McChesney, health policy advisor for UnidosUS. View specific recommendations made by Texas advocates to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) on
Don’t miss your chance — the last day most Texans can sign up for health insurance for 2022 at HealthCare.Gov is January 15. Sign-ups for 2022 coverage have already hit
A new report from The Immigrant Learning Center shows exactly how important immigrant Texans are to the state’s ability to function, especially when it faces catastrophic events such as the
Texans rely on each other to provide public schools for all children, to ensure that no matter what we look like or where we come from, we all can pursue
If you or your family need health insurance for 2022, you can sign up on HealthCare.Gov from November 1, 2021 to January 15, 2022. In order to have coverage that
The third and final special session ended on October 19, 2021. It was a grueling summer and fall of non-stop special sessions, division, and acrimony as Gov. Abbott and Lt.
A program of school property tax abatements known as “Chapter 313,” after its section in the Tax Code, is a substantial drain on future state resources. This colossal giveaway strains
Open Enrollment at HealthCare.gov (the Health Insurance Marketplace) is open until January 15, 2022. In order to have coverage that begins on January 1st, consumers must enroll by December 15th.
