ACA and Your Taxes, Part One
It’s tax time, and one of the big changes many people will see on their taxes this year has to do with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As a result,
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February 19, 2015
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Analysis in Brief: DFPS Budget Proposals
This week, I testified in front of the Senate Finance Committee and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II on their respective starting-point budget proposals for DFPS. This testimony comes
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February 19, 2015
Analysis in Brief: DARS Budget Proposals
On January 27, Senate Finance Chair Jane Nelson (R – Flower Mound) introduced SB 2, the Senate’s starting-point 2016-17 Texas budget. Two weeks earlier, the Speaker of the House of
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February 19, 2015
You Had Me at “Early Education”
Governor Abbott’s first State of the State address started out strong, but then he lost me. I was pleased to hear the Governor declare early education his first “emergency item,”
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February 18, 2015
Let Local Leaders Raise Minimum Wage
Imagine looking at your paycheck and knowing it’s not enough money to pay the rent on time or buy groceries for your family. Unfortunately, too many hard-working Texans face this
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February 11, 2015
Texas Should Continue to Lead with Smart Immigration Policies
The crowd on the south steps of the Texas Capitol Wednesday morning truly reflected the changing face of our great state. I was proud to represent CPPP at the “Texas
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February 11, 2015
Senate Public Education Investment Falls Short
Today the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony on the importance of investing in public education. When District Court Judge John Dietz found Texas’ school finance system to be unconstitutional last year,
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February 10, 2015
Countdown to Coverage: Last Call to Enroll in 2015, Avoid Fines
The Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period for 2015 ends February 15, but there’s still time to sign up before the deadline. If you miss the deadline you will not
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February 10, 2015
HB 550/SB 219 Lay Foundation for Health and Human Services Agency Sunset Bills
By Nikki Metzgar, CPPP Health Policy Intern Under the Sunset process, the “need for, performance of, and improvements to” Texas state agencies are periodically reviewed, sometimes setting up major changes
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February 4, 2015
The Texas Capitol Belongs to All of Us
Our elected leaders need to hear directly from Texans of all backgrounds as they weigh the best policies for our state during this legislative session. Texas has one of the
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February 3, 2015
Countdown to Coverage: Lack of Awareness Still a Huge Obstacle
With just days left until the end of open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace, Texas still has a long way to go to get eligible Texans enrolled in affordable
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February 2, 2015
All Eligible Students Should Benefit From Full-Day Pre-K
Pre-Kindergarten has already proven to be a hot issue this legislative session, and this week Representatives Eric Johnson (D-Dallas) and Marsha Farney (R-Georgetown) released a noteworthy Pre-K reform proposal. The
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January 29, 2015