Working families are the strength of Texas

In Texas, there is more that unites us than divides us. Every Texan, regardless of where we are from, what we look like, or where we live, deserves to benefit from the fruits of our labor. The more working Texas families achieve middle-class prosperity, the more likely we are to thrive together as a state.

The State of Working Texans (SOWT) series provides fact-based research and policy analysis to underscore that people are our state’s greatest resource. SOWT exposes how and where Texas’ most powerful elected officials are holding us back from the shared economic prosperity our work creates. This series examines the growing inequalities in Texas despite the state’s economic prosperity and, in turn, proposes policy solutions aimed at equitably distributing the state’s economic resources to a broader, multiracial middle class. Discover our Union 101 Resource For more information on the distribution of wealth among all workers, click here.

The people-centered policy solutions presented in this series support the initiatives of The national budgeta proactive roadmap for a state budget that invests in Texans of all backgrounds. This series is an important data storytelling tool for communities across Texas to inform and mobilize working families across Texas to achieve the economy we all deserve.