Back to School (Meals)
By Jeanie Donovan For many of the five million school children in Texas, returning to the classroom this week means more than just a new teacher and a new grade.
Every Texan
August 28, 2013
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Hitting the Road for ObamaCare (ACA) Education
With open enrollment for new affordable coverage (that starts as soon as Jan. 1, 2014) through the health insurance Marketplace beginning October 1, the CPPP health team is busy traveling and speaking
Every Texan
August 27, 2013
Investing in Education Will Build a Stronger Texas Economy
The best way for Texas to grow its economy is by investing in a well-educated workforce, according to a new paper published by EPI for the Economic Analysis and Research
Every Texan
August 26, 2013
Sizing Up The Texas Budget: Public Education
Next week, our schools will open to serve 80,000 more students than last year, bringing the total number of children in Texas’ public schools to nearly 5 million. Public school
Every Texan
August 23, 2013
Sizing Up The Texas Budget–Family Planning
Devastating budget cuts to family planning in 2011 caused widespread collateral damage, leaving 147,000 Texas women without services and the women’s health safety net in tatters. This session, the Legislature
Every Texan
August 15, 2013
Sales Tax Holiday is Well-Intentioned But Misguided
Texas’ annual sales tax holiday is this weekend – August 9-11. Retailers will not collect state or local sales tax on most clothing, footwear, and school supplies priced under $100.
Every Texan
August 8, 2013
Sizing Up The Texas Budget: Medicaid and CHIP
Millions of Texans rely on Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) for their health care coverage. Unfortunately, the 2014-15 state budget fails to undo the deepest cuts made to
Every Texan
August 7, 2013
In 90 Days Hungry Texans Will Have Fewer SNAP Benefits
On November 1, four million Texans will see a cut in their food assistance benefits when a temporary boost to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food
Every Texan
August 2, 2013
Sizing Up The Texas Budget: Overview
As the third called legislative session begins, legislators are still finalizing the highway funding part of the Texas state budget for 2014 and 2015–the two-year budget period that begins September
Every Texan
August 1, 2013
Farewell and Thank You from F. Scott McCown
Dear Friends, Today is my last day at CPPP. I want to thank all our friends and supporters who have fought with us over this past decade for a better
Every Texan
July 31, 2013
What can be done to help disadvantaged children succeed in school?
What can be done to address the barriers that often make it difficult for disadvantaged children to succeed in school? Noted education researcher Helen Ladd of Duke University proposes three
Every Texan
July 24, 2013
In Farm Bill Debate, No Clear Path for SNAP
That’s the big question these days for anyone interested in food and nutrition policy. The simple response is “which Farm Bill?” Since the 1970’s federal farm and nutrition policy has
Every Texan
July 19, 2013