All workers, regardless of what kind of job they have or how much they earn, should be able to care for themselves or a loved one in time of illness. Unfortunately, too many Texans are forced to choose between their
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
Just after midnight on Thursday, the Austin City Council passed an ordinance allowing all Austin workers to earn paid sick time, making Austin the first city in Texas – and the first city in the South – to adopt a
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
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
After 29 extra days at the Texas Capitol, lawmakers head back to their districts without having accomplished much. That’s good news, because Governor Greg Abbott’s 20 priorities mostly would have harmed Texans. There were a few good things that
