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Medicaid, a federal-state partnership, offers health insurance to certain Texans who do not receive coverage through their family’s jobs and cannot afford to purchase private insurance. In Texas, Medicaid primarily provides health insurance to children, […]
In 2023, the Legislature passed SB 2120 to expand and improve legal representation for families in Child Protective Services (CPS) cases. But without funding, the law won’t help families.  To achieve the Legislature’s goal, this […]
This commentary originally ran in the Houston Chronicle. Like so many other Texas mothers, Kassandra Gonzalez hustles every day. She’s up early in the morning to drop off her two-year-old at his childcare center, giving him […]
I’m pleased to release our new report looking back on key children’s issues of the 2025 Texas legislative session and looking forward to our next steps. This report builds on the preliminary report we published on […]

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