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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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