The Texas Family Act (HB 2604/SB 1079) will provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave to full-time employees at the birth or adoption of a child. If the act passes,
View the full report here Every Texan and the Texas State Employees Union (TSEU) released a report based on a survey of 217 state employees detailing the conditions in Texas
View this sign-on letter as a PDF here. Texans agree that our communities are strongest when the state isn’t interfering in our local affairs. Our freedom to have a say
Even after the current “once-in-a-lifetime” projected cash balance has been spent, Texas will still need sufficient revenue to provide education, health care, transportation, and other critical services for Texans across
View our fact sheet on updated SNAP benefits information here. All Texans, regardless of whether they were born here or got here as fast as they could, deserve to have
In January, hundreds of community college students were rallying for a more equitable education on the steps of the Texas Capitol. Our state’s 50 community college districts provide their surrounding
Texas is home to 10% of all children under 18 living in the United States. The nearly 7.5 million children living in Texas reflect the nation’s growing diversity. The number
A few bills have been filed in the 2023 Texas Legislative Session that would create Texas’ own Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace to replace HealthCare.Gov, the marketplace Texas
View our full report on how collective bargaining can save our public schools here. Our public schools and education workforce are in crisis. Despite broad support for public schools and
View this blog as a PDF here. This is an updated version of our biennial report on the state and local tax systems. View the previous version of this report
View this blog as a PDF here. This is an updated version of our biennial report on the state and local tax systems. View the previous version of this report
This blog post was co-authored by Luis Figueroa and Braelynn Barborka. Regardless of race, place, or background, Texans value our democratic systems and agree that we must push to make
