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
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 the Texas Women’s Foundation. This
Making sure every Texan has the tools they need to come through this health and economic crisis must be the top priority of state lawmakers as they make budget decisions.
COVID-related job-losses are truly staggering. Texas’ unemployment rate for April was 12.8%,the worst on record, and up from 3.5% in January and February. Since mid-March, more than 2.2million Texans have
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic crisis have disproportionately harmed communities of color in Texas and underscored existing inequities. Black and Latino communities are dealing with higher rates of layoffs
In response to this week’s murder of George Floyd, and the recent racist, violent killings of Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, Every Texan issued the following statement: “Texans can’t thrive if
As a working mother in Austin, I navigated child care waitlists (sometimes years long), paid 20% of my net salary towards daycare tuition (for 7 years), and frequently felt dissatisfied
