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Big Week for the Budget
Last week the Senate Finance Committee approved an updated $218 billion budget proposal for 2018-2019, and the full Senate will vote on it this week. Overall, the Senate budget proposal
Last week the Senate Finance Committee approved an updated $218 billion budget proposal for 2018-2019, and the full Senate will vote on it this week. Overall, the Senate budget proposal
There’s only one thing the Legislature has to do before leaving Austin: pass a budget. The Senate budget proposal (SB 1) is out of committee and headed to the full
Stay tuned over the next several days for more analysis and reaction to Texas Senate and House budget proposals and revisions. Today the Senate Finance Committee approved its substitute for the
The Texas Senate may vote as early as Tuesday, March 21 on an alarming bill that would automatically lock in future revenue cuts, without regard to budget needs. SB 17,
To create a Texas where everyone is healthy, well-educated, and financially secure, CPPP believes our state should provide pathways to opportunity for all immigrants – not put up barriers to
Texas students in grades four through eight (known as “the middle grades”) are considered at-risk in the education pipeline. These “tweens” are at a make or break period for determining
By Anne Dunkelberg This week I joined CPPP Senior Policy Analyst Stacey Pogue for a Facebook Live discussion about what Congressional health care proposals might mean for Texas. You can
You can print out a copy of this post as a 2-pager here. Delivering on their promise to address the minimally constitutional school finance system this session, the House Public
Texas has a strong tradition of embracing immigrant culture, and immigrants have played a leading role in our state’s economic success. In the current environment of hostility toward refugees and
Today, we released a new report, video, and fact sheets on surprise medical bills. Surprise medical bills happen when insurers and doctors or other health care providers–fighting over prices– jointly