Every Texan opposes HB 343 by Cain as it stigmatizes Texans who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to pay for food by imposing complicated and unworkable restrictions on
Every Texan supports HB 1019 by Meza as it removes barriers to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for vulnerable senior citizens and the disabled which will reduce Texas’ high
As we approach the 2021 Legislative Session after an historic presidential election and a continuing pandemic that is not showing signs of slowing down, the nation is ready to leave
A printable version is here. La versión en español está aquí y mas abajo. Every Texan (formerly the Center for Public Policy Priorities) and the Children’s Defense Fund-Texas are
On May 12, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to access more than $1 billion in food benefits via the federal Pandemic
Our local, state and Congressional leaders have taken critical steps over the past several weeks to address the public health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19. Swift action by state
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and businesses, federal nutrition programs were key to putting healthy food on the table for millions of Texas households. Before this crisis even started: Texas students ate nearly
As Texas faces the rapidly developing news around COVID-19, we at the Center for Public Policy Priorities are first and foremost focused on the health and safety of our fellow
This week, the U.S. Census Bureau released data from the 2018 American Community Survey (ACS). The American Community Survey estimates are released annually and allow us to track how Texans