Graduation Season Comes Early
April might seem a little early for a graduation ceremony, but there I was handing out mock diplomas on the steps of the Texas Capitol surrounded by bright-eyed students in
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April 23, 2015
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Let’s Keep College within Reach
As Texans, we’re a fierce and competitive bunch, and in the last few years our state has touted its record on low taxes and economic growth. There’s no doubt that
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April 22, 2015
5 Things to Know As Feds Question Texas’ Uncompensated Care Waiver
In a phone call to the state’s Health and Human Services Commission last week, the federal government told Texas that its decision on continuing the “uncompensated care” portion of the
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April 22, 2015
Proposed Bills Expand College Savings Opportunities
Imagine if every child in Texas had a college savings account. Imagine the peace of mind and confidence that accumulated savings in this account would give to students as they
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April 21, 2015
House Swings and Misses on School Finance
Earlier this week the House Committee on Public Education heard HB 1759, a proposal by Chairman Jimmie Don Aycock that would make sweeping changes to the school finance system. This bill
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April 17, 2015
Undocumented Immigrants Paid $1.5 Billion+ in Texas Taxes
A just-released Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy report estimates that undocumented immigrants in Texas collectively paid $1.5 billion in property, sales, and excise taxes in 2012. (For other states
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April 16, 2015
Kids Shouldn’t Have to Wait for Health Coverage
Today Texas law requires that a child must be without private health coverage for 90 days prior to enrolling in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), known as a CHIP
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April 16, 2015
Limiting Surprise Medical Bills
No one likes an unexpected bill, but Texans are fed up with the surprise bills they receive after ER visits, even when they go to hospitals in their insurance network.
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April 13, 2015
Photo ID on Lone Star Cards Expensive, Unnecessary
Today the House Human Services Committee will hear several bills that would require Lone Star EBT (electronic benefit transfer) cards, used by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Aid
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April 13, 2015
Refunds and Repayments from Marketplace Subsidies Very Likely
Last January people across the country began receiving subsidies as they signed up for health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplaces set up by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). These
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April 10, 2015
Squabbling Over the Best Way to Shortchange Our Kids
Tax cut fever continues to spread through the Capitol, and we keep asking the same question: is it appropriate or fiscally responsible to place tax cuts at the top of
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April 10, 2015
Drug Testing TANF Recipients Costs More than It Saves
In the last few months state legislatures across the country have introduced bills designed to force people in greatest need to prove they are “worthy” of receiving support. Sadly, Texas
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April 10, 2015