This week, the new Texas House Select Committee on Health Reform will begin hearings on its ambitious and important list of interim charges, from tackling the growth of health care
The Policy Leaders of Texas Fellowship Program is an initiative sponsored by Every Texan that provides students with the necessary resources, knowledge, and social justice framework to champion issues in
We Austinites love our weird city and we aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo in Texas — it’s what we’re known for. Regardless of our race, gender or place,
We all groaned with frustration when Austin city officials confirmed that, as of June 6, they will open only 15 of the city’s 34 pools. Already facing record temperatures this
No matter our race, gender, or place, Texans deserve dignified jobs that support thriving individuals and families. We raise the bar for every Texan when all workers earn living wages,
A record number of Texans and Americans are enrolled in the Health Insurance Marketplace (HealthCare.gov). What accounts for the spike in enrollment in 2021? This year Congress and the Biden
Every Texan supports HB 4139 relating to the Office for Health Equity. The COVID-19 pandemic is disproportionately burdening Black and Hispanic Texans and has magnified long-standing health inequities for communities
Texas needs a strong strategic plan to guide investment in the indispensable child care workforce. COVID-19 has led to a child care scarcity, contributing to a horrific wave of women
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
The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released data on personal income levels for Texans for the second quarter of 2019. The data show Texas as having the largest increase in
