Of Note

Now Hiring: Communications Director CPPP is hiring a Communications Director to start between August 1 and September 2, 2008. Applications are due at the close of business on Friday, June 6.
> more What Does It Really Take to Get By in Texas? It’s been well documented that the federal poverty level doesn’t accurately measure today’s cost of living. But what does it really take to get by in Texas?
> more A Guide Through the Matrix of HHSC Contracting CPPP has created a contracting matrix that describes major HHSC contracting opportunities related to the delivery of health and human services.
> more Proof of Citizenship for Medicaid: Tell Us Your Stories! Please let us know if you or someone you are helping has had Medicaid delayed or denied because of Medicaid's new proof of citizenship requirement.
> more Problems Enrolling in Public Benefits? If you or someone you are helping is having problems enrolling for benefits through Texas' new eligibility system, please let us know.
> more Promoting Prosperity for Texas: The Role of State and Local Governments This ten-minute video by Executive Director Scott McCown is designed for you to use to teach others about the funding challenges facing Texas. There's no waiting--the video begins instantly.
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ABOUT US

WHAT WE DO

For more than twenty years, the Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP) has been a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(3) research organization committed to improving public policies and private practices to better the economic and social conditions of low- and moderate-income Texans.

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STAFF

F. Scott McCown, Executive Director
Anne Dunkelberg, Associate Director
Dick Lavine, Senior Fiscal Analyst
Eva DeLuna Castro, Senior Budget Analyst
Celia Hagert, Senior Policy Analyst
Don Baylor, Jr., Senior Policy Analyst
Frances Deviney, KIDS COUNT Director
Stacey Pogue, Policy Analyst
Amy Thompson, Policy Analyst
Lynsey Kluever, Communications Director
Lesley Ramsey, Outreach Director
Janet Hutchison, Development Director
Valerie Davidson, Manager of Finance and Administration

BOARD

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HISTORY

CPPP was born from faith and a vision of social justice in 1985 when the Congregation of Benedictine Sisters in Boerne, Texas founded the center to improve health care access for the poor.

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AFFILIATIONS

While focused on state policy, the center is affiliated with several national groups.

CONTACT

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