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
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
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,
This is an updated version of a blog published September 2nd, 2021. Read the original post here. Property tax cut bills in the 2021 special
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
