TX: Budget Policy & Priorities
Reunión de maestros en la convención nacional en Houston
Maestros y miembros del personal escolar, enfermeras y trabajadores de la salud de todo el país se reunirán en Houston esta semana para la …
Report: Grocery prices unnecessarily inflated during pandemic
Americans got a bit of a reprieve last month, as food and auto prices dipped for the first time in 90 days. As Texas households continue to deal …
TX educators react to Lt. Gov. priorities for next legislative session
Texas Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick has released 57 "interim charges," the topics he wants Senate committees to study in preparation for the 89th …
New study shows health disparities cost TX billions of dollars
Health disparities in Texas are not only making some people sick, but affecting the state's economy. A new study shows Texas is losing $7 billion a …
TX nonprofit helps rural towns secure infrastructure improvement grants
A lack of staff and know-how often means rural towns miss out on grants to improve their communities, and a Texas group is trying to balance the …
TX legislative committee to investigate Panhandle wildfires
Several members of the Texas Legislature have been appointed to a committee to investigate wildfires that ravaged the Texas Panhandle and parts of Okl…
Understaffed, unnerved TX postal workers speak out about delivery delays
Texas postal customers, especially in rural areas, are experiencing delays in mail delivery, and some letter carriers feel it could get worse…
Stagnant state funding leaves Texas public schools reeling
Texas public schools rank 41st in per-student funding, and that may not improve anytime soon. A large education funding package failed in the …
Estancamiento en financiación estatal deja a escuelas públicas en ‘la cuerda floja’
Las escuelas públicas de Texas ocupan el puesto 41 en financiación por estudiante, y es posible que eso no mejore en el corto plazo…
Persistent state budget cuts create inadequate funding for TX schools
A new report shows persistent state budget cuts in 80% of U.S. states -- including Texas -- deprive public schools of the funding they experienced …
Recortes presupuestarios persistentes crean financiación inadecuada en escuelas de TX
Un nuevo informe muestra que los persistentes recortes presupuestarios en el 80% de los estados de EE.UU., incluido Texas, privan a las escuelas p…
TX highway expansion comes with a human death toll
Texas road construction workers die at a higher rate than in any other state, and some believe it's because contractors aren't held accountable for …