Maggie Stern’s testimony on HB 3979 on behalf of the Children’s Defense Fund, Texas
Good morning Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, My name is Maggie Stern and I am here today to testify against HB 3979, in [...]
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Maggie Stern’s Testimony on SB 2026 on behalf of the Children’s Defense Fund of Texas
Testimony on SB 2026, April 8,2021, Prepared by: Maggie Stern, Youth Civic Education and Engagement Coordinator On behalf of: The Children’s Defense Fund of Texas [...]
Read MoreTexas Leaders Recognize Health Care Crisis but Fail to Prioritize Expansion Solution
For Immediate Release: April 7, 2021 Contact: Stephanie Cavalier Austin - Today, House Speaker Phelan and a bipartisan group of legislators held a press conference [...]
Read MoreChildren’s Defense Fund – Texas on the anti-voter bills Senate Bill 7 and House Bill 6
The Texas Legislature gathered this week to discuss two proposed bills — Senate Bill 7 and House Bill 6 — which would add restrictions on [...]
Read MoreChildren’s Defense Fund – Texas Written Testimony for House Appropriations Committee Article II on HB1
Dear Chairman and Members of the Committee: I am Dr. Laura Guerra-Cardus with the Children’s Defense Fund - Texas. We are a child advocacy and [...]
Read MoreChildren’s Defense Fund-Texas Statement on Black History Month 2021
The Children’s Defense Fund was born out of the civil rights movement and has pushed for policies to address racial injustice since its inception. In [...]
Read MoreStatement on the Trump Administration’s Decision to Extend Partial Funding for Texas Under the 1115 Medicaid Waiver
Patrick Bresette, Executive Director of the Children's Defense Fund - Texas, issued this statement about the Trump Administration’s decision late last week to extend partial funding for Texas under [...]
Read MoreFor Immediate Release: Public Charge and Private Dilemmas Report
For Immediate Release: Public Charge and Private Dilemmas Report Release Friday, November 6, 2020 8 a.m. The Children’s Defense Fund - Texas [...]
Read MoreThe Results are in – Our Mission Continues
At a time when children across the country desperately need change, voters stood up to call for a new direction. CDF-Texas affirms that the [...]
Read MoreCDF-TX: We Must Count Every Vote
A record number of voters turned out in this year’s election, including over 11 million Texans determined to make their voices heard. As expected, it [...]
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