Poverty
In 2020, Texas’ overall poverty rate was 13.6%, placing the state 40th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. More than 3. 8 million Texans were poor in 2020. White Texans experience poverty at a far lower rate than other groups: 18.7% of Latino Texans, 18.6% of African American Texans, 15.1% of Native American Texans, and 9.2% of Asian American Texans were poor in 2020, compared to 8.0% of White Texans.
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If She Had Not Been Pregnant, Would She Have Died?
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Reproductive Rights and the Dobbs Decision: History and Context
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Carson v Makin: From “No Aid” to “No Holds Barred”
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The Unsustainable Reality of a Car-centric United States
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Austin Starbucks Makes Union History
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Remember Medicaid?
Remember Medicaid? Back in the distant, misted past of 2019, access to affordable health insurance was a constant legislative campaign, with Texas Impact and our partners in the...