View this testimony as a PDF here. Every Texan (formerly CPPP) appreciates the opportunity to comment on proposed funding for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) in the
View this testimony as a PDF here. Texans, no matter their place of birth or families’ history in the state, deserve a budget that ensures funded programs are efficient and
Wherever we live in Texas, taxes support the essential public services that we all need, whether we are Black, brown, or white. But our tax system is badly in need
View this testimony as a PDF here. Every Texan is an independent public policy organization that uses data and analysis to advocate for solutions that enable Texans of all backgrounds
Read the full white paper on how tax compression puts Texas children last here. The Texas Constitution declares the mission of our public education system is “to ensure that all
View this testimony as a PDF here. Texans of all backgrounds value public education and strive to unlock its promises of opportunity and shared prosperity. To ensure every child in
Texans know what it means to hold off on paying a bill for a month or two, but eventually we all have to settle up in order to keep the
View our full 88th Legislature Policy Roadmap here. “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether
This is an updated version of a blog published January 19th, 2022. Read that blog post here. Wherever we live in Texas, local property taxes support the essential public services
As of July 14, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar projects a General Revenue (GR) balance of $27 billion when the 2022-2023 state budget cycle ends in August 2023. Many media outlets
