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Of Note

Here's to 25 Years! On November 16, more than 500 sponsors, donors, and friends joined with us to celebrate 25 years of working for a Better Texas.
> more Better Texas Film The Better Texas film. Together we can make our state a better place for all of us. A place of opportunity and prosperity. Because we all do better when we all do better.
> more How Is Your County Affected by the Budget? CPPP has county-by-county consequences of the 2012-13 state budget for major essential services, such as health and human services, public education, and higher education.
> more OpportunityTexas The Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP) and RAISE have launched a joint initiative, OpportunityTexasTM, an effort to help individuals and families save for the future and increase college access and success.
> more Former Lt. Governor Hobby and CPPP's McCown's Letter to Business Leaders Former Lt. Governor William P. Hobby and CPPP Executive Director F. Scott McCown urge business leaders to help address a challenge facing Texas that imperils our economic recovery and future prosperity—how to cope with a devastating state revenue shortfall.
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Areas of Expertise

CPPP Areas of Expertise
  • Asset Building
  • Child Protection
  • Eligibility/Enrollment Delivery
  • Family Economic Security
  • Food/Nutrition
  • Health Care Access
  • Immigrants' Access to Benefits
  • Labor Market/Wages
  • Predatory Lending
  • School Finance
  • State and Federal Budget
  • State and Federal Taxes
  • TANF
  • Texas KIDS COUNT
  • Work Supports/Child Care


NEWSROOM


From child protection to school finance, CPPP policy staff know the issues affecting low- and moderate-income Texans.

If you are a member of the media, e-mail CPPP Communications Director Brian Stephens at stephens@cppp.org or call 512-320-0222 x 112. After hours, please call Brian's cell phone at 512-565-0506.

Please see our Staff Page for additional e-mail addresses.

Press Releases, Statements, & Op-Eds: 2012


One in Two Texans Has Almost No “Rainy Day” Savings to Bank On (Press Release)
Release Date: 01/31/2012

In Texas today, 27.7 percent of households are “asset poor,” meaning they have little or no financial cushion to rely on if unemployment or another emergency leads to a loss of income, according to a report from the national nonprofit Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED). Excluding important assets such as a vehicle or home, the (liquid) asset poverty rate increases to 50.6 percent of Texas residents.
New Report on School Breakfast Shows Texas Outperforms Most States; Houston ISD Ranks 3rd Among America’s Big Cities (Press Release)
Release Date: 01/30/2012

Two new national reports on the National School Breakfast Program demonstrate Texas’ strong commitment to improving the nutrition, health, and academic achievement of its students by providing them a nutritious start to the school day.
Consumer Groups Applaud Federal Rejection of Texas Effort to Delay Health Reform Consumer Protection (Press Release)
Release Date: 01/27/2012

Federal officials today rejected the Texas Department of Insurance’s (TDI’s) request to delay full implementation of a new rule that requires insurers to increase the value of health insurance or provide rebates to policyholders.
City of Austin Triples OpportunityTexas Tax-Time Savings Project (Press Release)
Release Date: 01/18/2012

OpportunityTexas, a joint project of CPPP and RAISE Texas working to expand economic opportunity through education and asset building, is entering its second year of promoting savings at community tax centers by providing incentives for low-income filers to save a portion of their tax refunds.

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