Though our state is a national leader in job creation, too many Texas jobs don’t pay enough to support a family. Today, CPPP analyst Jonathan Lewis testified in the House
Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson called on Congress and our nation to fight poverty in the United States. As a Texas public school teacher, LBJ witnessed firsthand the barriers that poor families faced to get ahead. Breaking down those barriers
The income gap between the Texas families at the top and bottom of the income ladder is the 7th highest in the nation, according to a new report by two national research organizations.
The average household income for the
