Maggie Stern’s Testimony in Opposition to SB3 – August 10, 2021
Good afternoon. My name is Maggie Stern and I am here to testify against SB 3 on behalf of myself and as [...]
Read MoreGood afternoon. My name is Maggie Stern and I am here to testify against SB 3 on behalf of myself and as [...]
Read MoreThe Texas office of the Children’s Defense Fund is grateful to Texas House Democrats broke quorum to halt consideration of voter suppression measures being [...]
Read MoreGood morning. My name is Maggie Stern and I am here today testifying on behalf of myself and the Children’s Defense Fund of Texas in [...]
Read MoreHello, my name is Dr. Laura Guerra-Cardus. I am the Deputy Director for the Children’s Defense Fund. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. CDF [...]
Read MoreMay 21, 2021 Late Friday night, the Texas Senate passed HB 3979 / SB 2202, despite thousands of calls and emails from teachers, students, [...]
Read MoreMay 11, 2021 The Texas House passed HB 3979 last night - an anti-civics bill that threatens to censor teachers and silence young Texans. [...]
Read MoreMay 7, 2021 Despite resounding opposition from Texans, House lawmakers voted in support of Senate Bill 7 late last night/early this morning. Through their [...]
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2021 On Thursday, the Texas House of Representatives failed to adopt a budget amendment to increase health coverage through [...]
Read MoreToday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the agency is rescinding its approval of a 10-year extension to Texas’ Medicaid 1115 [...]
Read MoreThe Texas Legislature gathered this week to discuss two proposed bills — Senate Bill 7 and House Bill 6 — which would add restrictions on [...]
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