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 job. This immunity will remove
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 weekly unemployment payments before the
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 impacts of COVID on American
Making sure every Texan has what they need to come through the COVID-19-induced health and economic crisis safely must be the top priority of state lawmakers as they make budget
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 grow with no signs of
Public confidence in our property tax system depends on the perception that all taxpayers are treated fairly, and is the key to providing vital financial support for our schools and
The novel coronavirus has upended Texans’ lives and the state’s economy. We do not yet know what “normal” life will look like when this public health emergency has finally passed,
The Texas AFL-CIO and Every Texan (formerly known as the Center for Public Policy Priorities) today proposed a 10-point plan for reforming the Unemployment Insurance system in Texas. When crisis
As the July 4 holiday approaches, our work at Every Texan has never been more critical. We are leading on the front lines, with short-term policy solutions to save lives
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the harmful Health Care Repeal Lawsuit—which would eliminate the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) with no replacement—in its next term that starts in
By Ann Beeson, Oliver Bernstein, Eva DeLuna Castro, Anne Dunkelberg, Luis Figueroa, Monifa Jordan, Amy Knop-Narbutis, and Chandra Kring Villanueva. Today marks a milestone for our 35-year-old organization, as we
A printable version is here. La versión en español está aquí y mas abajo. Every Texan (formerly the Center for Public Policy Priorities) and the Children’s Defense Fund-Texas are
