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
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July 31, 2013
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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
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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
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July 19, 2013
High percentage of uninsured hurts Texas’ ranking in CNBC’s Top States for Business
Texas lost its top ranking as an attractive location for business in CNBC’s annual list because of its poor “quality of life” performance. Texas fell to #41 in that category
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July 12, 2013
Steps In The Right Direction for Improving Schooling for Teen Parents
By Eric Bybee Texas has the fourth-highest rate of teen pregnancy in the nation, with a total of 48,586 teen births in 2010. Parenthood is a leading cause of school
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June 21, 2013
2013 Lege Wrap-Up: Public Education
As predicted, this session’s debates around school choice were used as a distraction from discussing real solutions to the state’s education challenges. Fortunately, all the different voucher proposals, which would
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June 14, 2013
2013 Lege Wrap-Up: Health Insurance Reform
The biggest news with health insurance in the 2013 legislative session is what did not pass. Before it started, I hoped the session would help prepare Texas for big changes to
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June 12, 2013
2013 Lege Wrap-Up: Mental Health
Mental health has received a lot of well-deserved attention this legislative session after the recent violent tragedies in our nation. Texas legislators deserve praise for recognizing that all Texans benefit
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June 11, 2013
2013 Lege Wrap-Up: Adult Basic Education & Literacy
The 2013 Legislature brought big changes to the Adult Basic Education (ABE) and literacy system in Texas. SB 307 by Sen. Joan Huffman, effective September 1, transfers oversight of ABE programs
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June 10, 2013
2013 Lege Wrap-Up: Medicaid & CHIP
Back in January, I noted that the most sweeping Medicaid issue of the 2013 session—with over a million uninsured Texans, billions of federal dollars for our economy, and hundreds of
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June 6, 2013
2013 Lege Wrap-Up: Tax Giveaways
This session, the Legislature give higher priority to tax giveaways than to fully restoring public services to their pre-recession levels. Three major tax giveaways, plus renewal and expansion of the
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June 5, 2013
2013 Lege Wrap-Up: Payday Lending Reform
The 2013 regular legislative session ended without the passage of any payday and auto title lending reform. As a result, the Legislature missed a critical opportunity to protect Texas consumers from
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June 3, 2013