For Immediate Release July 19, 2023 Contact: Cindy Ji, cji@childrensdefense.org, (973) 229-8429 CDF-Texas mourns the suffering at the hands of violent, inhuman, and ineffective [...]
Read MoreFor Immediate Release July 17, 2023 Contact: Cindy Ji, cji@childrensdefense.org, (973) 229-8429 New Data Raises Alarms, Indicates Thousands of Eligible Texans Were Removed from [...]
Read MoreHB 900 means many life-changing, life-saving books will never get in the right students' hands—and it's heartbreaking. State leaders sanctioned this. They're adding red tape [...]
Read MoreMay 9, 2023 Dear Texas Legislators, As faith leaders in Texas, we are deeply concerned when proposed legislation reflects an anti-biblical message. From cover to [...]
Read MoreBy Maggie Stern, Youth Engagement Policy and Program Manager Chair Creighton and members, thank you for the opportunity to testify tonight on behalf of the [...]
Read MoreStatement from Maggie Stern, Program and Policy Manager, Youth Engagement on the passage of HB 900 in the Texas House: In the 1930s, [...]
Read MoreNine years ago, I sat at a conference table at CDF headquarters in Washington DC with Marian Wright Edelman and Marylee Allen discussing my [...]
Read MoreChairman Hunter, Vice Chairwoman Hernandez, and honorable Members of the House Committee on State Affairs, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name [...]
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Thank you, Chairman Harless and Members of the Health Care Reform, Select Committee for the opportunity to testify. My name is Adrienne Lloyd and I’m [...]
Read MoreThank you for the opportunity to testify today. I work for Children’s Defense Fund - Texas, a nonpartisan children’s advocacy organization that works for and [...]
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