For many Texas public school children, fall’s usual back-to-school routine has been replaced by a necessary experiment in remote learning. This shift to online instruction has brought attention to an
Para leer este blog en inglés, haga clic aquí. Este es un momento imperativo para el estado de Texas. La fecha límite de respuesta automática para el censo de 2020 se
Para leer este blog en español, haga clic aquí. This is an imperative moment for the state of Texas. The self-response deadline for the 2020 Census is approaching quickly, and
Looking for analysis of the new health insurance numbers released this week? Check out our blog here! Although median income and poverty rates improved for Texas and the nation as
For health and economy to recover from COVID-19, long-overdue state action to address Texas’ uninsured problem is needed more than ever Texas continues to have dangerously high levels of uninsured
The COVID-19 recession has millions of people struggling to feed their families, pay rent, and make ends meet. Our friends at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities have been
The 2019 Legislature made an important commitment to improving funding for our public schools. But the disruptions caused by COVID-19 have imposed unexpected new costs on our schools, as they
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUtgGuB4UpU Updated August 5th, 2020 — This blog was originally posted on April 22nd, 2020. Versión en español: Acabo de perder mi trabajo. ¿Cómo consigo un seguro médico? In the
Senate Republicans have put forth a proposal to give corporations immunity from lawsuits involving a failure to protect workers from COVID-19 exposure while on the job. This immunity will remove
More than 1.5 million unemployed Texans and their families will lose desperately needed emergency income if the Senate refuses to extend the extra $600 in weekly unemployment payments before the
