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Every Texan
Austin, Texas ·Since its founding in 1985, Every Texan (formerly the Center for Public Policy Priorities – CPPP) has expanded opportunity and equity for Texans of all backgrounds.
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The Lost Decade
- April 19, 2022
- Every Texan
- AFT and Every Texan
Texas AFT and Every Texan released a report highlighting “The Lost Decade” in Texas, a period in which underfunding schools has led to educators making less money than ever, with students facing the […]
10-Point Plan for Texas Unemployment Insurance Reform
- July 8, 2021
- Every Texan
- Jonathan Lewis
When crisis and calamity take jobs away, the market economy alone cannot provide working people the help they need to make ends meet. That is where the Texas Unemployment Insurance […]
Sick of This: Paid Sick Days Policies Keep Texas Healthy
- June 5, 2018
- Every Texan
- Chandra Villanueva
All Texans should be able to care for themselves or a loved one if they get sick, regardless of what kind of job they do or how much they earn. Our new […]
Clearing the Air Around the Texas Minimum Wage Act
- May 7, 2018
- Every Texan
- Anna Crockett and Chandra Villanueva
Recognizing that the federal minimum wage falls short of what families need to make ends meet, other states and cities across the country have raised their minimum wages above the […]
High Road WIOA: Building Higher Job Quality into Workforce Development
- December 17, 2015
- Keystone Research Center
- Stephen Herzenberg
In response to the federal Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA), most states are now in the latter stages of developing federally required plans and policies for operating their systems […]