September is Disaster Preparedness Month
President Obama has proclaimed September as National Preparedness Month. With Hurricane Earl in the background and hurricane season reaching its peak, now is a great time to think about your preparedness level for anything ranging from a hurricane down to a house fire. These disasters can affect your house as well as your house of worship.
Proposed Budget Cuts for Next Biennium
The first step in Texas' biennial budget process is developing agency budget requests, or Legislative Appropriations Requests (LARs), which all state agencies submit to the Legislative Budget Board in the summer before each regular legislative session.
In May 2010, Governor Perry released the budget instructions for the 2012-13 biennium, which tell agencies how much money they are allowed to request for the upcoming budget cycle.
Advocates Criticize TYC Conditions Anew
UPDATE: In response to concerns raised in a letter submitted to the Department of Justice by four youth advocacy groups this week, influential lawmakers are calling for hearings to address the serious issues at hand. Read the Austin American-Statesman article here.
Health and Strength and Daily Food helps kids get healthy and outside, especially kids who do not have access to nutritious foods and safe outdoor play areas. Does your congregation have a community garden, a food pantry, organized outdoor trips or other programs that feed people or connect children to nature? If so, we’re compiling stories about children, nature, faith, and food and we'd love to hear yours!
state environmental agency carries out its mission to protect our health and natural resources. The 
