Today, the Governor delivered his 7th State of the State speech. Here are some of our takeaways… What we heard: Texas is a job creator.
Half of Texas residents are living on the edge of a financial hardship with almost no savings to fall back on as a result of
By Lauren Stebbins Financial education has the potential to put students on the right path to building the skills that are so important for building
“Texans believe in hard work that leads to a secure retirement. We provide our public servants a secure retirement through a decent pension. At the
“Helping needy families with children is both in their interest and in ours as a society. One way we help is through cash assistance for
This session, the Economic Opportunity team has been tracking legislation that will affect financial aid, developmental and adult basic education, and career readiness and skills
We believe that every Texas family has the right to live a safe and healthy life. That means stable housing, nutritious food on the table,
At CPPP, we believe in the people of Texas. And we believe that all Texans deserve a chance to live a safe and healthy life–seeing
Yesterday, I testified in support of HB 1383 in the House Pensions Committee meeting: “In retirement, Texas teachers rely almost exclusively on their TRS pension
To build a strong economy, Texas can do better to strengthen the adult basic education (ABE) and literacy system to prepare more Texans for higher-skilled and higher-wage
