From the Senator's Desk . . .
April 8, 2009
"In Texas today, the American dream is distant. Texas ranks 43rd in home ownership rate and 50th in homeowner's insurance affordability. We have the highest percentage of uninsured children in the nation, are dead last in the percentage of residents with their high school diploma, and are near last in SAT scores. Texas now has America’s dirtiest air. On the streets, interest rates on payday loans exceed 1,100 percent per annum. If we do not change course, for the first time in our history, the Texas generation of tomorrow will be less prosperous than the generation of today. Our great state needs a change of course."
Written by Senator Eliot Shapleigh, www.shapleigh.org
Senator Shapleigh Announces Release Of "Texas Borderlands: Frontier Of The Future 2009"
AUSTIN - Today, Senator Shapleigh announces the release of the fifth edition of "Texas Borderlands: Frontier of the Future," which details many of the issues facing the 43 counties of the Texas-Mexico Border.
On so many issues, what happens on the Border today affects all of Texas tomorrow. From immigration to health care, from public education to voting, this Report has up-to-date information which may be of use in making policy, writing grants or analyzing issues.
"In Texas today, the American dream is distant. Texas ranks 43rd in home ownership rate and 50th in homeowner's insurance affordability. We have the highest percentage of uninsured children in the nation, are dead last in the percentage of residents with their high school diploma, and are near last in SAT scores. Texas now has America’s dirtiest air. On the streets, interest rates on payday loans exceed 1,100 percent per annum," Senator Shapleigh said. "If we do not change course, for the first time in our history, the Texas generation of tomorrow will be less prosperous than the generation of today. Our great state needs a change of course."
The report may be found on the Senator's Web site, www.shapleigh.org, under the "Reporting to You" tab.
Below are links to links to each chapter: