Hello, 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 [...]
Read MoreDear 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 MorePatrick 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 MoreA 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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