Children’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 MoreTexas families should keep their children enrolled despite Supreme Court ruling on the “Public Charge” rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Patrick Bresette, Executive Director, Children’s Defense Fund-Texas 512-925-8125 pbresette@childrensdefense.org AUSTIN - Children’s Defense Fund-Texas is deeply [...]
Read MoreNew report by Children’s Defense Fund – Texas shows how state suppresses youth vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maggie Stern, mstern@childrensdefense.org (512)-236-1699 New report by Children’s Defense Fund – Texas shows how state suppresses youth vote and offers resources [...]
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Let The People Vote! TX Rally For Medicaid Expansion March 4 At Lege
Texas leaders have had six years to get the job done on health care. During that time, 36 states have accepted the Medicaid expansion funding offered [...]
Read More2018 Press Release from Own Our Vote
Coalition of Texas groups launch a high school voter registration campaign leading up to the 2018 elections Own Our Vote seeks to empower young Texans [...]
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