CPPP Statement on Legislative Session Opening Remarks from Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick and Speaker Bonnen AUSTIN, Tex. – At a group press conference this morning, Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and House
The Center for Public Policy Priorities mourns the passing of Robert Moss Ayres, Jr. on June 19, 2018. Robert and his wife, Patricia Shield Ayres, have been loyal CPPP friends and supporters for over fifteen years. Grounded in family
Photo: Lyda Hill (left) chats with CPPP Board Chair Veletta Forsythe Lill (middle) and CPPP CEO Ann Beeson (right). Last week I joined a packed crowd attending the launch of the Dallas Economic Opportunity Assessment. CPPP researched and wrote the
On April 11, 2018, Congressional leaders released a flawed Farm Bill proposal that would make it harder for struggling families to feed themselves. Among the worst things in the Farm Bill for Texans are the proposed attacks on
The following op-ed was written by Center for Public Policy Priorities Executive Director Ann Beeson, and it appeared in the Houston Chronicle on February 7, 2018: Beeson: Stakes are high in fights over new Texas policies Threats to critical state programs
Below is a letter sent from Center for Public Policy Priorities Executive Director Ann Beeson to Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Austin City Council this morning regarding some concerns surrounding a citywide paid sick days ordinance: Dear Mayor and Council: On behalf
Something special is in the air, and it’s not just cedar fever. It’s optimism. 2017 was a devastating year for many Texans. Hurricane Harvey killed at least 90 people, caused over $100 billion in damage, flooded hundreds of thousands of homes and
As I listened to civil rights giant Vernon Jordan deliver keynote remarks at our Texas Legacy luncheon this month, I reflected on the recent challenges Texans have endured. Hurricane Harvey dropped an unprecedented amount of water on Houston and Southeast
From everyone at CPPP, our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath. The stories, images and reports of devastation are heartbreaking. Yet we are so inspired by the resiliency and good-heartedness of Texans
Today U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump Administration would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in six months. This spiteful executive action runs counter to what has made America and Texas great. Our country