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CDF Texas In the News
2009
Nov 13	Thousands of children may lose health coverage Austin American-Statesman
Nov 9	Rallying for Reform: A call to insure the children Houston Chronicle
Nov 6	Valley children's organization to hold rally for health care reform The Monitor (McAllen)
Nov 6	CDF-RGV to hold rally Saturday to highlight plight of uninsured children Rio Grande Guardian
Oct 27	To effectively fight juvenile crime, we need more context and less preconceptions Dallas Morning News
Sep 9	Bentsen: In the insurance debate, the dollars and sense of children's health care The Examiner
Sep 4	Edelman: Life and death and child health care reform East Texas Review
Sep 1	Local Push for National Health Reform KUHF Houston Public Radio News
Aug 30	Greater role urged for feds in disasters. Katrina report concludes states’ burden is too large Houston Chronicle
Aug 29	A Katrina Survivor's Story WB 39 KIAH Houston
Aug 29	Fourth Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina - Report released by Children's Defense Fund WB 39 KIAH Houston
Aug 29	CDF Study pleads for changes on Katrina anniversary ABC 13 Houston
Aug 29	Is Current Disaster Relief Enough? FOX 26 Houston
Aug 24	Without Improvements Health Reform Could Leave Millions of Children Worse Off KPFT 90.1 FM Pacifica Radio Houston
Aug 17	Back to School insurance push interview with CDF's Anat Kelman Shaw KUT 90.5 - Austin NPR Affiliate
Aug 13	Alief and Spring Branch Help Every Child Get Medical Insurance KUHF Houston Public Radio News
Jul 16	Tax program gave residents $1.6 million McAllen Monitor
Jul 14	Children Rally for Health Care KUHF Houston Public Radio News
Jul 13	Students Rally for Health Care Reform KRIV-TV (Houston Fox affiliate)
Jul 13	"CDF Freedom Schools Day of Social Action" drive-time interview with CDF's Brandi Brown NewsRadio 740 - KTRH-AM Houston
Jul 10	Rally to push for healthcare reform Galveston County Daily News
Jul 10	The Firing Line: The truth about CHIP The Daily Texan
Jul 7	Perry ignores CHIP plea The Daily Texan
Jul 6	Health Coverage: Making Too Little, Making Too Much? Huffington Post
Jul 3	Letters to the Editor: The GOP on Health Care Houston Chronicle
Jun 29	Many want Perry to add items to special session's agenda Dallas Morning News
Jun 25	Groups demand health insurance bill's passage The Daily Texan
Jun 24	Event highlights need for health care reform Brownsville Herald
Jun 24	75 state reps and 60 organizations agree - expand CHIP Eye on Williamson Blog
Jun 24	CHIPing in on the Special Austin Chronicle Newsdesk Blog
Jun 24	Lawmakers Want Governor to Add CHIP to Special Session Houston Public Radio - KUHF-FM
Jun 24	Coalition urges Perry to include CHIP on special session agenda Austin Business Journal
Jun 24	75 House members ask Perry to take up CHIP in special session Austin American-Statesman Texas Politics Blog
Jun 24	CHIP allies demand action from Perry Houston Chronicle Texas Politics Blog
Jun 23	A good deal: Health Insurance for all U.S. children would be a bargain, study finds Houston Chronicle
Jun 23	Editorial: Include CHIP bill in special session San Antonio Express News
Jun 22	Letter to the Editor: Expand CHIP Coverage Dallas Morning News
Jun 22	Lt. Gov. Dewhurst controversy News8 Austin
Jun 10	State Sen. Shapleigh's Letter to Gov. Perry Shapleigh.org
Jun 5	Show #458 Texas Public Radio- Texas Matters
Jun 5	Straus pledges to focus on children's health insurance during the interim Rio Grande Guardian
Jun 5	Garcia-Matthews: Texas again fails to provide for its children Austin American Statesman
May 28	Rules do count, even in politics Houston Chronicle
Apr 30	Gray: Keeping true to his promises Houston Chronicle
Apr 26	State Sen. Kip Averitt seeks to expand health insurance coverage for Texas children Waco Tribune-Herald
Apr 19	Survey finds the economy is Houston area's primary concern Houston Chronicle
Apr 18	Close Medicaid gap: Change the rules. Texas children should only have to qualify annually. Houston Chronicle
Apr 15	Editorial: Good and bad points of House budget Dallas Morning News
Apr 14	Shame on us in Texas that we don't take care of our children Houston Chronicle Political Blogs
Apr 14	Martinez: No need for Texas to be dead last on health insurance coverage Rio Grande Guardian
Apr 14	Dallas Chamber Backs Annual Re-Up of Kids' Medicaid Coverage Dallas Morning News
Apr 13	Saenz Urges House Members to Adopt 12-month Eligibility for Children's Medicaid Rio Grande Guardian
Apr 1	Lawmaker Needs Course in Medicaid 101 Houston Chronicle
Mar 21	Houston lawmaker asks "What is Medicaid?" Austin American Statesman
Mar 9	An Effort to Insure More Children KUHF Houston Public Radio News
Mar 7	Bellow and Moseley: Maximize federal funding for uninsured children Houston Chronicle
Mar 6	Hutchison urges business to support CHIP coverage Houston Chronicle
Mar 6	Greater Houston Partnership: Uninsured kids are at risk KHOU-11 (Houston CBS affiliate)
Feb 15	Saenz: President Lincoln on health coverage for all children Rio Grande Guardian
Feb 6	Straus: I'm not a fan of raising CHIP to cover families earning above 300 percent above poverty Rio Grande Guardian
Feb 5	High School Students Volunteer to do Taxes KRGV ABC Affiliate
Jan 30	Senate passes bill to expand child health coverage Texas Associated Press
Jan 24	Fate of 160,000 children uncertain in CHIP debate Houston Chronicle
Jan 15	Texas medical officials hopeful about CHIP expansion McAllen Monitor
Jan 15	Officials: Too early to know CHIP changes Brownsville Herald



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America's Promise Alliance features CDF's 100% Campaign "Back to School 2009" outreach toolkit, presentation by Kelli King-Jackson

CDF's 100% Campaign awarded Leadership Houston's 2009 Leadership in Action Award

2009 Diversity Summit: How Creating a Healthy, Educated Workforce Will Strengthen Our Future, presentation by Barbara Best

Rice University's Baker Institute Policy Report: The Economic Impact of Uninsured Children in America (June 2009)

Greater Houston Partnership Report: Dollars & Sense: Texas Taxes and Uninsured Children (March 2009)

CDF Texas In the News