For the first time since 2019, the federal government has shut down. This on the heels of the July 4 passage of H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”,
News is buzzing with details of the recently enacted H.R.1 (coined the “One, Big Beautiful Bill Act”) which will affect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid programs millions
This Fourth of July, we reflect soberly on what freedom means to the Every Texan team. We believe that freedom is only ours when every person can benefit from resources
View this statement as PDF. Last week, 25 U.S. House members from Texas voted in favor of nearly one trillion dollars in federal funding cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other
Read Shannon’s work in The Houston Chronicle. About 17 million Texans will sit down to file their taxes over the next few weeks, whether on paper, with the help of
As a proposal to raise the Child Tax Credit advances in Congress, a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities highlights the good it could do for
The state budget is the only bill the Legislature must pass each session. Every two years, legislators decide how to allocate our tax dollars to the services and infrastructure that
Every Texan believes that maintaining and improving access to health care, quality preK-12 schools and affordable college; improving housing affordability; and providing other essential social services should take priority for
Every Texan agrees wholeheartedly with House Bill 2021’s goal of increasing legislative oversight and decision-making power over significant infusions of federal aid that Texas receives when the Legislature is not
In Texas, opportunity isn’t the same for everyone – despite our state’s wealth. Texans are working hard to support their families and contribute to our state, but millions lack access