About Every Texan Talks - Legislative Podcast from Every Texan
Hi there! This is Every Texan Talks, a legislative podcast from Every Texan, here to deliver trusted policy research and analysis to ensure social justice for every Texan. In each episode, policy experts, Every Texan analysts, and community voices from across Texas cut through the noise to break down what's happening in the Texas Legislature, why it matters, and what YOU can do to get involved.
Learn more about our work and read our policy roadmap here: https://everytexan.org/our-work/current-projects/texas-legislature/
Today, we’re talking about the bear of all bills—the Texas State Budget. This massive document carves out how your state dollars will be spent for the next two years. At Every Texan, we believe the state budget is a moral document that should reflect the values and meet the needs of all Texans, regardless of zip code, race, gender, or background. That’s why we’re starting our journey through the legislative session right at the epicenter of all state policy: the state budget. This document dictates how YOUR state dollars can be spent for the next two years. Any policy, bill, law, or initiative that the legislature passes is somehow tied to the budget. Today, we’re bringing three voices together to give you a balanced view of how the state budget is created, how it works or doesn’t work for Texans, and why every Texan should care about how public dollars are spent.
Check out these resources for a deeper dive into the budget:
https://peoplesbudget.everytexan.org/ (https://peoplesbudget.everytexan.org/)
https://everytexan.org/2025/01/29/first-look-2026-27-budget-bills/#:~:text=The%20House%20and%20Senate%20will,around%20%24330%20billion%20in%20total (https://everytexan.org/2025/01/29/first-look-2026-27-budget-bills/#:~:text=The%20House%20and%20Senate%20will,around%20%24330%20billion%20in%20total.)
https://everytexan.org/2025/03/11/alternatives-to-property-tax-cuts-ensuring-a-just-and-equitable-tax-system-for-every-texan/ (https://everytexan.org/2025/03/11/alternatives-to-property-tax-cuts-ensuring-a-just-and-equitable-tax-system-for-every-texan/)
https://everytexan.org/2025/03/17/texas-taxes-are-upside-down-big-tax-cuts-dont-help/ (https://everytexan.org/2025/03/17/texas-taxes-are-upside-down-big-tax-cuts-dont-help/)
More resources and contact information will be on our website soon! In the meantime, please reach out to us at communications@everytexan.org
9 Nov 2023
S2E5 Every Texan talks Fourth Special Session
And we’re back again….Texas Governor Greg Abbott calls a fourth special session. Vouchers are back on the agenda as well as immigration bills, school finance and safety are potentially finally up for debate, procedural rules and processes are being thrown out the window. Marisa, Luis, and Jaime take a break at the Capitol to discuss what this all means for Texans.
27 Oct 2023
S2E4: Every Texan talks third Special Session Week 3
Marisa and Luis discuss vouchers and immigration bills more than halfway through the third special session.
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