For Those Who Lost Jobs Due to COVID-19, Time Is Running Out for ACA Enrollment

Lloyd Doggett Touts Benefits of the Affordable Care Act

"...CPPP's health policy expert Anne Dunkelberg said those whose income..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Margaret Nicklas

Checking In: Gina Chavez Talks to the Moon

Latina dynamo isn’t simply sitting around chillin’

"...so, so, so blessed to have the support of CPPP, my supervisor, and all of my coworkers right now...."

April 6, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Crisis Pregnancy Centers: Money for Nothing

Despite unprecedented taxpayer investment, state-funded CPCs deliver few services

"...the table," says Stacey Pogue, senior policy analyst at CPPP...."

July 20, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Prop 7 Surprise

"...my colleagues at the Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP) sent information to the Chronicle. It provided information on..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Postmarks

Lege Lines – The Texas Legislature: Not Enron

Passing a state budget when one side’s “cooking the books”

"...to keep services at their current level. That gap, CPPP Invest in Texas Program Director Eva DeLuna Castro said,..."

March 31, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: Grieve Globally, Act Locally

Texas' Legislative circus comes to town in just six short weeks

"...Election 2016. The $250 registration fee will help support CPPP's excellent work. Check out the full schedule and speaker..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Texas Supremes: Not Our Job to Fix School Finance

Long-awaited ruling says school funding system constitutional

"...to make some lemonade out of these bitter lemons. CPPP Executive Director Ann Beeson wrote this morning, "The Texas..."

May 13, 2016 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Building a Better GED

After a sharp drop in test-takers, Texas requests a new test

"...test, and the pass rate drops to 30%. The CPPP argues that, apart from the test being much harder..."

July 24, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Education Session

The Lege takes another run at patching school finance

"...finance system is than Austin." Like Villanueva at the CPPP, she praised Aycock for starting the debate. "I love..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Behold the Texas Miracle!

The Texas Miracle has a very mixed record on state prosperity

"...poor and working Texans. (Year in and year out, CPPP diligently compiles many of these statistics, issues policy papers..."

March 20, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Point Austin: Premature Deaths

It's not Ebola that's killing Texans – it's ruthless politics

"...physicians. (Source: "The Texas Health Care Primer," Rev. 2011, CPPP.org.) Death by Veto..."

Oct. 24, 2014 News Column by Michael King

Steve Adler: 'New Way Forward'

"...and his predecessor as a state rep, and with CPPP [Center for Public Policy Priorities]. We learned what we..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

Then There's This: Do Kids Count?

State leaders don't walk the talk on children

"...CPPP's annual Kids Count report, released early this month, points..."

Dec. 27, 2013 News Column by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Help the Hungry

Give thanks, give money, raise your voice

"...the punitive work requirement is mostly unnecessary. According to CPPP, 60% of poor families include working adults, and for..."

Nov. 29, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Things to Do in Texas When You're Lege

The special agenda is not so special

"...In the CPPP's diligent and quixotic attempts to persuade the Legislature to..."

June 7, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Jumping the Shark on Women's Health

For the sake of anti-abortion politics, the governor and the Legislature turned their backs on women's health care – with disastrous consequences. Is there any way to fix this mess?

"...previously worked for HHSC. In a post to the CPPP's blog, Pogue notes that providers who in the past..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

LegeLines

Odds and ends from the Capitol

"...Woodlands, is even worse, allocating $174 million less. The CPPP blasted both proposals for leaving $6 billion in forecast..."

Jan. 18, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Tools for Lege Watching

Considering Texas' future – a few things to keep in mind

"...during the session should check in regularly at the CPPP website: www.forabettertexas.org...."

Dec. 14, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Consider 'The Source': Crisis Pregnancy Center Transforms Into Women's Health Program Provider

If Planned Parenthood's out, are CPCs in?

"...failed to recertify for the program, according to the CPPP analysis. All together, those 99 providers handled roughly 61%..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Dr. Perry vs. Obamacare

Whatever Gov. Tough Guy says, Texas health care is about to get a federal upgrade

"...Well and Healthy campaign. A collaborative project of the CPPP, Texans Care for Children, the Children's Defense Fund, and..."

July 27, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: Perry's Tantrum

Perry's health care rejection blames everyone but himself for lousy government

"...dollars to support health coverage for Texans," concludes the CPPP, "is a great deal for the state."..."

July 13, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Perry Rejects Health Care for Texas

Governor throws away $13 billion in funds

"...So Perry's response to this catastrophe? In a letter..."

July 9, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Point Austin: What Do They Conserve?

The 82nd Legislature sets a new standard for official recklessness

"...of which would have gone to public education," said CPPP's Scott McCown. "At this point, though, we must rally..."

May 13, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Senate Budget Lesser of Two Evils

Reps from both chambers commence to thrash out final numbers

"...current services. As bad as the Senate version is, CPPP Executive Director Scott McCown wrote, "At this point, though,..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Outlawing Death and Cockfighting, and Restoring Rights for Drug Offenders

Committees to hear raft of criminal justice bills today

"...The House Human Services Committee is slated to hear..."

March 29, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, March 10-16

"...Four Seasons, 98 San Jacinto. Register at 320-0222 x105. www.cppp.org. Saturday12..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature

Point Austin: Behind the Numbers

What we talk about when we talk about budget cuts

"...The budget analyses are available at www.cppp.org. Follow the bouncing tweet at www.twitter.com/PointAustin...."

March 4, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Lege Land: Budget Imbalancing Act

Texas faces $4.3 billion revenue shortfall

"...Priorities is estimating a $27 billion shortfall next biennium. CPPP senior fiscal analyst Dick Lavine has called for lawmakers..."

Jan. 14, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Count to Five Before Voting

Sen. Watson proposes a wait between final budget draft and vote

"...the liberal end, Scott McCown, executive director of the CPPP, said: “Having the final version of the budget lay..."

Jan. 7, 2011 News Post by Lee Nichols

Waiting on Health Care

Health care changes kicking in ever so slowly

"...research by the Center for Public Policy Priorities at www.cppp.org. Central Health is at www.traviscountyhd.org...."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

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