The 88th Legislature Must Pay Our State’s Overdue Bills
Texans know what it means to hold off on paying a bill for a month or two, but eventually we all have to settle up in order to keep the
Texans know what it means to hold off on paying a bill for a month or two, but eventually we all have to settle up in order to keep the
As of July 14, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar projects a General Revenue (GR) balance of $27 billion when the 2022-2023 state budget cycle ends in August 2023. Many media outlets
The American Rescue Plan Act’s State Fiscal Recovery funds are intended to respond to COVID-19 health needs or the pandemic’s negative economic impacts, provide premium pay and other support for
As an organization working to improve all Texans’ access to health care, education, and financial security, Every Texan is testifying on House Bill 145, rather than in support of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-7ywS772EY What exactly is Article X, and why did Gov. Abbott veto it? Article X of the state budget, the General Appropriations Act, funds the legislative branch. This includes all
Every Texan opposes SB 89 because — as the House Research Organization summarized in its analysis of the House version — it would use “state funds to channel economic migrants
As Every Texan stated in announcing our American Rescue Plan (ARP) toolkit for cities and counties, we believe state and local officials must be intentional about engaging with Texans who
On Friday, May 7th, Every Texan submitted this letter from our Legislative & Policy Director Luis Figueroa to Senate and House Conferees detailing our concerns and recommendations for the most
After almost 11 hours of deliberation, the Texas House of Representatives passed its $247 billion state budget proposal for 2022-2023. Here is what you should know from the “House Budget
This Thursday, April 22, is House Budget Day. Every Texan recognizes that the state budget is a moral document, and that what we value ought to be reflected in our