Changes to Improve the Property Tax System
This is an updated version of a blog published January 19th, 2022. Read that blog post here. Wherever we live in Texas, local property taxes
Dick Lavine
October 27, 2022
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Working Conditions for Teachers Are Our Children’s Learning Conditions
I picked up my fifth-grade daughter from school, excited to hear about her first day. As we chatted, she reluctantly offered, “Mami, this year I’ll
Amanda Posson
October 25, 2022
Extension of the “Public Health Emergency” Gives Texas Needed Time to Prepare
Congress enacted a federal COVID relief law in 2020 that allowed people with Medicaid to maintain their coverage, gave families extra help through the Supplemental
Stacey Pogue
October 21, 2022
Texans Applying for or Renewing SNAP and Medicaid Benefits Are Facing Major Delays
Born and raised in Round Rock, Sandra, a 38-year-old mother of three and a full-time student at her local community college, signed up for the
Karla Martinez
October 21, 2022
Data Brief: Indigenous Peoples Day
We celebrate and honor the past, present, and future contributions and lives of Indigenous People in Texas and across the nation on Indigenous Peoples Day.
Kaitlan Wong
October 10, 2022
Data Brief: Hispanic Heritage Month
View more data about the diverse Hispanic/Latino population in Texas here. Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the cultures, histories, and contributions of Americans who trace their roots
Coda Rayo-Garza
October 7, 2022
Testimony from the Children’s Health Coverage Coalition on Improving Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment for Eligible Children
The Children’s Health Coverage Coalition (CHCC) was formed in 1998 (as the Texas CHIP Coalition) to work for the establishment of a strong Children’s Health
Anne Dunkelberg
October 5, 2022
Celebrating a Decade of DACA in Texas
This summer marks the 10th anniversary of the announcement, memorandum issuance, and application-opening of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This program, implemented
Skyler Korgel
September 29, 2022
Economic Issues for Women in Texas 2022
Every Texan was pleased to provide the research for the fourth edition of Economic Issues for Women in Texas, a new study by the Texas
Kaitlan Wong
September 26, 2022
Vouchers: “The Lost Cause” Fight of Our Generation
Public education is the tie that binds our nation and state together. Despite our history as Americans and Texans brutally divided by class, race, and
Jaime Puente
September 22, 2022
Count Every Student: Attendance-Based Funding Leaves Too Many Students Behind
Read our full report about why Texas should switch to enrollment-based funding for public schools here. Education is the bedrock of an informed society and
Chandra Kring Villanueva
September 21, 2022
New Regulation Adds Critical Protections for Immigrant Families
New regulations issued by the Biden Administration could help Texas families hit hard by COVID-19 to get health care, food, and other basics. But leaders
Karla Martinez
September 20, 2022