Texas Workers Want Unions
Texas Workers Want Unions Unionized Workers Build Shared Prosperity for All of Us May 1, celebrated as May Day or International Workers’ Day, is a
Amanda Posson
May 1, 2024
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State of Working Texans 2024
State of Working Texans 2024 Texas Is Powered by Working Families In Texas, there is more that unites us than divides us. Every Texan, regardless
Amanda Posson
May 1, 2024
CMS’ New Rules Govern “Junk” Short-Term Health Coverage and Insurance-Like Products
As if navigating health coverage options isn’t hard enough for most Texans, a multitude of health plans not required by federal law to comply with
Erin O'Malley
April 29, 2024
New Federal Policies Help Eliminate Barriers to Medicaid and CHIP Access for Texans
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Texas’ partner in administering Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), released a Final Rule to better
Erin O'Malley
April 24, 2024
Anti-Immigrant Policies Lead Texas Down an Unconstitutional and Dangerous Road
Texas’ SB 4 Betrays American Values Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star and the Texas Legislature’s dangerously unconstitutional SB 4 have turned the idyllic beauty
Jaime Puente
April 1, 2024
What Makes ‘El Paso Strong’?
Having been born and raised in El Paso, it’s clear to me that inclusion – regardless of race, income, or nationality – lives at the
Johnny Ruffier
March 13, 2024
Black History Is Texas History
Authored by Sarah Serpas and Kaitlan Wong This Black History Month, we celebrated Black Texans across the state because Black history is Texas history. Explore
Kaitlan Wong
February 29, 2024
Texas at the Crossroads: Navigating Disparities and Progress in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2024 Race for Results Index
Read the Race for Results Report. A decade after the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s inaugural Race for Results report, the 2024 index offers a nuanced
Coda Rayo-Garza
February 12, 2024
Texas Union Coverage Holds Steady During Strong Job Growth
Editor’s Note: The version published Feb. 8 included bar charts for union density. The current copy is updated with line charts to show a longer
Amanda Posson
February 8, 2024
Texas Immigrants Are Still Essential to Our Economy: New Report from Immigration Research Initiative and Every Texan
Read the full Texas report as a PDF In partnership with the Immigration Research Initiative (IRI), Every Texan released a new analysis demonstrating asylum seekers
Jaime Puente
February 7, 2024
Bipartisan Push to Expand Federal CTC Would Benefit 1.9 Million Texas Kids
As a proposal to raise the Child Tax Credit advances in Congress, a new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities highlights the
Shannon Halbrook
January 25, 2024
A Better FAFSA: It’s About Time!
All students – regardless of race, class, or gender – deserve affordable post-secondary education. Access to financial aid makes it possible for many students to
Kimberly Clarida
January 22, 2024