Posted on · While voters were supporting most changes to the Texas Constitution, they were opposing a measure that would allow elected municipal judges to work in more than one jurisdiction.
Posted on · Advocates in Texas have alerted about the state's uninsured rate, but state lawmakers largely haven't addressed the issue.
Posted on · Kristie Tingle, a research analyst with the Center for Public Policy Priorities, highlights the need to reform the school finance system and the importance of the 2020 Census.
Posted on · The research conducted by the Center for Public Policy Priorities also found that 671,000 children still don't have medical insurance.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A new study says one in five Texas children lives in poverty. Historian Michael Beschloss discusses his book, Presidents of War. We answer your winter gardening questions. And performers tell us about their show, Midtown Live.
Posted on · The Austin City Council has approved a first-of-its-kind ordinance here in Texas. We looked into whether Houston could possibly follow suit
Posted on · A new state commission is holding its first meeting on changing the way public schools are funded in Texas. But how is this attempt to overhaul the system different from those in the past -- and will it work?
Posted on · Several school finance reform measures are up for consideration during the special session. What do they propose to do and how would they work?
Posted on · A sudden injury or illness that sends you to an emergency room can be traumatic enough. But the bills you might get afterward -- so-called "out-of-network" charges -- can be an added stress.
Posted on · Back in 2015, lawmakers set aside some $130 million over two years for some pre-K programs in the state. But did House Bill 4 go far enough? The Austin-based think tank the Center for Public Policy Priorities recently suggested that, while research shows positive results for state-supported pre-K programs, Texas regularly receives low marks for […]
Posted on · For 35 years, Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research has been providing analysis and color for Houston's citizens. From religion to the workforce and everything in between, this survey — the longest running in the U.S. — gives a fascinating bird's-eye view of the inhabitants of our city, as well as a drill-down into the […]
Posted on · The latest Kids Count report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation was released Tuesday. The annual publication assesses child well-being by state, and, once again this year, the report ranks Texas low based on economic, educational and healthcare data, among other metrics. We talk with Jennifer Lee, research associate with the Center for Public Policy […]
Posted on · About a quarter of a million Texas kids live with some family member, or close friend, other than their parents. This keeps them out of foster care, but can put a financial strain on their caregivers, for which there's little public financial support. Should there be? A senior policy analyst with the progressive think tank, […]
Posted on · For many of us with health insurance, we know if we get treatment from a doctor whoâs in our health insuranceâs network the price of that treatment will be cheaper. And if you see a provider outside your network the price could often be significantly higher. Therefore, it makes sense that if you have to […]
Posted on · It seems straight-forward enough: With most health insurance plans, if you’re treated by a doctor in your plan’s network, the cost of that treatment will be less than if you see someone outside the network. So, if you need to go to the emergency room, it would stand to reason you’re better off going to […]