Bresette, texas executive director, childrens defense fund. Our states sunshine and sunset provisions demonstrate texas commitment to these principles. Wide and growing income gaps in most states, new report finds. Bachelor of business administration in economics from baylor university.
His work focuses on changing financial markets and individual behavior so that families can build assets, improve their longterm security and give their children better opportunities. Virginia the commonwealth institute patrick getlein 8043962051. Cfpb also forms advisory councils for community banks, credit unions, and academic research. On don baylor, center for public policy priorities background. Going forward, we should index the minimum wage to inflation, so that lowwage families don t steadily lose ground. Kristin carlisle, texas low income housing information service. The texas department of banking and the federal deposit insurance corporation fdic are cohosting a free webinar on may th.
My name is don baylor with the center for public policy priorities. Gulotta, executive director, legal aid justice center, virginia michael h. Dont ruin the texas electricity market by bill peacock, texas public. Don baylor is a senior policy analyst at the center for public policy priorities, an austinbased research organization committed to improving conditions for lowincome texans. As a lead member of the urban institutes policy advisory group, baylor s policy background includes asset building, higher education, and workforce development, while also advising the consumer financial protection bureau. The goal of this webinar is to promote the new texas. Policy analyst center for public policy priorities. Public policy in texas dallas county community college. The great recession forced many workers to find lessskilled and lower wage jobs in order to survive. Pensions, investments and financial services committee substitute recommended vote.
Speaker biographies social and economic policy research. Texans at risk of poverty center for public policy priorities. Steve mascaro, member, utah house of representatives tom saquella, president, maryland retailers association suzanne simonetta, lead unemployment insurance program specialist, u. Changes to the national ged test in 2014 exacerbated this problem by making the test more expensive, computerbased only, and harder to complete.
Er trips generally result in at least two medical billsone from the facility hospital or freestanding er and. Bureau of business research ic2 institute the university of texas at austin. Income inequality getting worse as union membership drops. Your tool to your objective paul henderson workforce development, south plains college, plainview woody widrow 10.
Cfpb announces consumer advisory board members consumer. The center for public policy priorities cppp today highlighted a new report showing that, along with boosting the economy and saving and creating jobs, seven provisions of the american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 arra enacted in february kept 640,000 texans from falling into poverty this year. Don baylor, center for public policy priorities kevin jewell, consultant debbie taylor, citi susan hoff, united way of metropolitan dallas eliza plattsmills, univ. The center for public policy priorities opposed rapid privatization and advocated a slower approach to modernization that involved adequate testing, reasonable timelines, and sufficient resources. On the practical side, the center for public policy priorities cppp created a. At the center for public policy priorities, we believe in a texas that offers everyone the chance to compete and succeed in life. Washington statewide poverty action network contact. The earned income tax credit eitc is a refundable federal income tax credit for lowtomoderate income working individuals and families. Texas has a ged problem center for public policy priorities. Baylor s prior positions include serving as legislative director for the new york.
He earned a bachelors degree in psychology from georgetown university in 1994 and a masters. Cancer is especially dangerous for immigrants in south. Policy analyst raise tx board member center for public policy priorities raise tx, aus, tx harris, ashley texans care for children, austin rosen, laura project coordinator center for public policy priorities, austin, tx tyler, kathy nonprofit housing myself, austin, tx. Texas, said don baylor, senior policy analyst at the center for public policy priorities. Find out what it really takes to get by and ahead in the top 25 metropolitan areas presented by eight family types. Time to raise the minimum wage center for public policy. The goal of this webinar is to learn about the new.
Don baylor is a senior policy analyst at the center for. Lane and ward r scull, cofounders, virginians against payday loans. From 20042014, he worked at the center for public policy priorities as a. He also was a director at the center for public policy priorities cppp in austin, where he launched cppps texas regional opportunity index, a data tool. Policy analyst raise tx board member center for public policy priorities raise tx, aus, tx harris, ashley texans care for children, austin rosen, laura project coordinator center for public policy priorities, austin, tx. Since the termination of the eligibility and enrollment contract, we have urged the. Don baylor center on public policy priorities 20042014 austin, tx our state partners. The center for public policy priorities cppp is an austinbased, nonpartisan, nonprofit policy institute committed to improving public policies to better the. Austin, texasthe texas regional opportunity index troi, a new interactive data tool released today by the center for public policy priorities, offers the first and only onestopshop for data measuring the economic health of all texas counties and regions. Don baylor, center for public policy priorities stephanie bowman, washington asset building coalition tamika edwards, southern bancorp community partners lucy gorham, north carolina assets alliance sharon henderson, prosperity works lara henneman, maryland cash paul knox, washington asset building coalition ben mangan, earn. Baylor currently serves as a board member of the asset funders network, equal measure, saverlife, and the texas. The center for public policy priorities cppp today highlighted a new report showing that, along with boosting the economy and saving and creating jobs, seven provisions of the american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 arra enacted in february kept. Texas panhandle regional community asset building forum. This statesponsored 501c3 is the primary vehicle for private donations, as well as public monies.
The comptrollers office is the primary agency charged with promoting awareness of the eitc. Texas has the highest percentage of adults in the country that lack a high school diploma or equivalent. To reach public hospitals roughly 250 miles north in san antonio or 350 miles away in houston, a cancer patient will likely cross at least one of the border checkpoints. A texassized problem center for public policy priorities.
Raise has partnered with the center for public policy priorities to provide grants to nonprofits that run vita sites and to encourage families receiving eitc refunds to save for short and longterm needs and goals. Center for public policy priorities 900 lydia street austin, tx 78702 p 5123200222 f 5123200227. So far, this incentive program has helped over 2,200 individuals save a portion of their refund. The hidden costs of payday lending texas fair lending alliance. He also was a director at the center for public policy priorities. Center for public policy priorities working for a better. The center pursues this mission through independent research, policy analysis and development, public education, advocacy, coalitionbuilding, and technical assistance. At cppp, we believe in a texas that offers everyone the chance to compete and succeed in life. The center for public policy priorities cppp is an austinbased, nonpartisan, nonprofit policy institute committed to improving public policies to better the economic and social conditions of low and moderateincome texans origin. Center on budget and policy priorities 20082015 education. Opening doors to asset development facilitator lilia escajeda.
Expanding economic opportunity through education 2009 raise texas action summit frb dallas author. Onestop career centers as a provider of first choice among employers for highskilled. For 25 years, the center for public policy priorities has been a nonpartisan. The consumer financial protection bureau cfpb today announced the appointment of 25 consumer experts from outside the federal government to its newlyformed consumer advisory board which will provide advice to cfpb leadership on a broad range of consumer financial issues and.
Virginia the commonwealth institute patrick getlein 804. Payday loans are secured by access to the individuals checking. Don baylor senior policy analyst, opportunity texas center for public policy priorities 10. Consumer disclosure requirements for payday and auto title lenders committee. Jonathan earned his master of public administration from new york. Don baylor has been a senior policy analyst at the center for public policy priorities since 2004 where he directs opportunity texas, a statewide platform to promote savings and create pathways to good jobs. Former associate director, center for public policy priorities. Center on budget and policy priorities 20082015 education funding report. Incentives and innovations to boost savings in texas 2012 pdf. Senior policy analyst, economic opportunity center for public policy priorities baylor, who joined the center for public policy priorities in. The texas regional opportunity index methodology and preliminary analysis the development of key measurement indicators to assess differences in asset building. The center for public policy priorities cppp is an austinbased, nonpartisan, nonprofit policy institute committed to improving public policies to better the economic and social conditions of low and moderateincome texans. Baylor and his organization have made innovations on how to close the gap. Download a printable handout of our online data tools pdf texas family budgets.
The consumer financial protection bureau cfpb today announced the appointment of 25 consumer experts from outside the federal government to its newlyformed consumer advisory board which will provide advice to cfpb leadership on a broad range of consumer financial. The center for public policy priorities cppp is a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank committed to using research and analysis to improve texas public policy. The public policy process the public policy process is best described as a cycle that consists of five stages. Walter moreau is the executive director of foundation communities, a provider of affordable housing and social services in austin. The kids count data center shows how kids are faring on over 70 different measures of child wellbeing that are updated quarterly. House hb 2592 research truitt organization bill analysis 5112011 cshb 2592 by truitt subject. Wide and growing income gaps in most states, new report. Economic opportunity center for public policy priorities. Observe changes in child wellbeing over time, create maps and graphs, compare your location to others, and obtain data for grant proposals.
Texans place great value in openness and getting the biggest bang for our buck. But most patients dont know that, in many cases, the doctors who. And our relationship with the wpfp opened the door to other funding opportunities related to postsecondary education and training. Baylor hunger summit see handout of highlights overview of texas at the table breakouts see texas at the table summit breakout session notes and summary current food policy context celia hagert, senior policy analyst, center for public policy priorities. In texas, despite a flurry of legislation aimed at increasing the minimum wage or indexing it. Don baylor, senior policy analyst, center for public policy priorities douglas s. Oct 25, 20 justice center issues report on the use of criminal history records in texas may 8, 20. Sep 26, 2012 director, center for community health development. View don baylors profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
We want the best texas a proud state that sets the bar nationally by expanding opportunity for all. The congregation of benedictine sisters in boerne, texas founded. Prepared by the national employment law project january 2011. Policymakers respond to political needs and problems. Cppp data tools center for public policy priorities. He also was a director at the center for public policy priorities cppp in austin. The law schools william wayne justice center for public interest law and the ut institute for urban policy research and analysis have released a report, criminal records in the digital age. Center for public policy priorities working for a better texas. Anderson, creighton, hernandez luna, legler, nash, orr, veasey. We envision a texas where everyone is healthy, welleducated, and financially secure. We dare texas to be the best state for hardworking people and families. So far, this incentive program has helped over 900 individuals save a portion of their refund. Consumer federation of america the texas department of banking and the federal deposit insurance corporation are cohosting a november 10th webinar. Jan 08, 2018 texas has the highest percentage of adults in the country that lack a high school diploma or equivalent.
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