Denise Gomez

Curious millenial trying to figure it out :: Student of life :: Policy Wonk :: Social Media & Communications Maven :: Workaholic :: Do-gooder

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

According to a new report, increased costs in food and payroll at child care centers effectively wiped out the one-time investment Texas lawmakers approved earlier this year for the state's child care scholarship fund. https://t.co/4dr8udabk0

[Jennifer Sampson @jenhsampson]

Food insecurity is a persistent issue in Texas. We can change that.

Thank you @BankofAmerica for this $1M commitment.

@UnitedWayDallas is proud to work alongside leaders charting solutions Southern Dallas’ food access challenges.

https://t.co/RVKWsCWFQL

@waters_leah

[Olivia Santos @livmsantos]

One of our magnificent Trailblazers, Olivia, is part of this year's Red Balloon League at @childrens! To learn more about how you can support this year's campaign, visit @Give_Childrens @dallasschools @SolarSTEAMGirls @MaestraArmijo

[Dallas Morning News @dallasnews]

Of the 10 U.S. cities with the largest gender pay gaps, Dallas-Fort Worth is home to three of them.
https://t.co/BRD67pc1hm

[Dr. Stephanie S. Elizalde @DallasISDSupt]

Did you know that Travis TAG is both the top-rated elementary AND middle school in the entire state of Texas?

[Dallas Morning News @dallasnews]

At least 10 North Texas school districts have closed due to illness in the last month https://t.co/qaX2n8dlCl

[Children's Health @childrens]

We're bringing even more innovative care to North Texas! To meet the needs of the growing pediatric population, we're building a new, transformative, pediatric campus with @utswnews to replace our existing Dallas campus.🎈 Learn more: https://t.co/NYjpkj6CIn

[KFF Health News @KFFHealthNews]

“Unwinding”-driven turnover in Medicaid rolls “is not dissimilar to what we saw before the pandemic,” said @larry_levitt. “It is just happening on a bigger scale and more quickly."

@philgalewitz reports:
https://t.co/WXAFTkvT9d

[Denise Gomez @DeniseMGomez]

@thehill The eye represents the holy trinity and the eye indicates God’s omnipresence. He sees all things at all time.

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

In 2020, gunshots became the leading cause of death for Texas youths.

The number of youths — those younger than 18 — killed by guns in Texas went up from around 100 a decade ago to nearly 300 in 2022. https://t.co/cnEzQakfS0

[Dallas ISD @dallasschools]

🆕 The T.D. Marshall Youth and Family Center at Clara Oliver is opening its doors on Sept. 26! The center will provide students in the South Oak Cliff High School vertical team with access to both mental and physical healthcare.

Learn more below.

https://t.co/JsFSX8sFtS

[Texans Care for Children @putkids1st]

"People were removed from Medicaid without the state determining eligibility. That is disturbing, especially since Texas could use third-party data, known as an ex parte process, to determine eligibility."

#TXlege @BucyForTexas @GeorgetownCCF
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[Dallas Morning News @dallasnews]

Death rates for new Texas moms leap over last two decades https://t.co/lddAq8oC0f

[DMN Business @DMNBiz]

More than 500,000 Texans booted off Medicaid following end of COVID-era enrollment https://t.co/otYuu6Xl7Z

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4, the CDC says.

Thirty years of progress in decreasing drowning deaths in the U.S. now appears to have plateaued, and disparities in deaths among some racial groups have worsened. https://t.co/BwKVut1Cq4

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Unthinkable.

This fight isn’t over. I’ll have more to announce when I address the nation this afternoon.

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

I wanted to share some of my thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action:

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Powerful, high-impact feedback conversations do three things:
1. Start with openness and humility.
2. Intend to help the employee grow, rather than to show them they were wrong.
3. Invite the employee into the problem-solving process. https://t.co/xgZG1BIzU4

[Stephanie Rubin @Steph_Rubin]

It took 3 #TXlege sessions for the 12 months postpartum coverage bill to reach the Governor’s desk.

Thanks to @RepToniRoseTX for her steadfast determination & the huge bipartisan coalition that propelled #HB12 over the finish line this year!

[Texas Tribune @TexasTribune]

Gov. Greg Abbott over the weekend signed into law a bill prohibiting race-based hair discrimination in Texas workplaces, schools and housing policies.

The law goes into effect in September. https://t.co/2bBfxt684H