“Free, Safe, and Flourishing: A Faithful Agenda for Texas”

by Bee Moorhead | September 15, 2024 | Faith Leader Statements, Issues, Latest Posts, Legislative, Spotlight | 0 Comments

Texas Impact’s board of directors unanimously approved a legislative agenda for 2025-2026 following its biennial legislative retreat. The agenda reflects the shared social concerns of Texas Impact’s member faith traditions around four major policy themes: Economic Justice; Climate Justice: Human Rights; and Civic Participation.

Save Money, Save the Planet

by Bee Moorhead | December 18, 2024 | Climate Justice, COP27, Creation Care, Faith Communities, Resources, Texas Climate & Energy | 0 Comments

It's hard for some communities to imagine that solar power could even be an option. But with these rebates and possibilities through the Inflation Reduction Act, there might be more opportunity here than they would expect.There's never been a better time for houses of...

Make Your Voice Heard

by Bee Moorhead | December 18, 2024 | Civic Engagement, Latest Posts, Legislative, Spotlight | 0 Comments

In Episode 5 of Faith in Democracy, Bee covers the nuts and bolts of providing legislative testimony, including how to register, what kind of information to include, and when to expect your bill to move forward (or not).

Long Fights, Short Memories

by Bee Moorhead | December 18, 2024 | Latest Posts | 0 Comments

I’ll tell you a story: Years ago, my husband worked in the drama department at UT. He was walking through the scene shop one day and he observed two students sawing lumber for a piece of scenery. As he watched, bemused, the students laid a 12-foot board across two...

This is What a Lobbyist Looks Like: Bobby Watson

by Kat Karbach | December 18, 2024 | Latest Posts | 0 Comments

"This is What a Lobbyist Preps Like"Welcome back to our membership series "This is What a Lobbyist Looks Like". As we continue our Fall Membership Drive I wanted to provide insight into who the staff are on our Lobby Team and the work they are doing to prepare for the...

Ep. 417 Meanwhile in Washington: Looming Federal Medicaid Cuts

by Scott Atnip | December 18, 2024 | Health, Weekly Witness | 0 Comments

Last week, Diana Forester and her colleague Alec Mendoza joined us to talk about health policy in Texas. It is such a big topic, and so much of it is driven by federal policy, that we are joined again this week by Diana to continue the conversation…

This is What a Lobbyist Looks Like: Grace Bonilla

by Kat Karbach | December 11, 2024 | Latest Posts, Legislative, TXIPL Website | 0 Comments

"A Peek Behind the Scenes"During our Annual Membership Drive, I want to give you a sneak peak behind the curtain of how our Lobby Team is preparing for the 89th Legislative Session. Throughout December, I will be interviewing each member of our Lobby Team so you can...

Ep. 416 Start with the Good News: Opportunities and Challenges for Families and Kids in the Upcoming Session

by Scott Atnip | December 11, 2024 | Weekly Witness | 0 Comments

We know the holidays are just around the corner and on behalf of the entire Texas Impact team, we hope you have a meaningful holiday season and that you are able to connect with family and loved ones and find some joy and peace. But the Texas…

Session Symphony: Legislative Liner Notes

by Bee Moorhead | December 10, 2024 | Civic Engagement, Latest Posts, Legislative, Spotlight | 0 Comments

Episode 4 of Texas Impact’s new YouTube series Faith in Democracy, walks viewers through the stages of a regular Texas legislative session.

Developed nations to world: We will build bigger barns

by Becca Edwards | December 3, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts, Spotlight | 0 Comments

Near the end of last year’s COP in Dubai, UAE, the African nations together wrote a letter to the COP presidency lamenting the lack of urgent language around transitioning away from fossil fuels in the final version of the Stocktake document. The letter said...

Biden Administration Announces Amazon Climate Finance Initiatives

by Becca Edwards | December 2, 2024 | Climate Justice, Latest Posts | 0 Comments

Two major concerns for what seemed like everybody at this year’s COP were what the US would be willing to pledge towards the new climate finance goal and what the US could reasonably promise with regard to climate action given the upcoming change in presidential...

Main entrance to COP24 in Katowice, Poland

Global climate negotiations have been ongoing since the Earth Summit in 1992, and it’s time for transformation. In Katowice, the COP deeply explore the existing tensions between the long-lingering prevalence of GHG-emitting infrastructure and the now dire necessity for reduction in emissions. READ MORE

Click Here to Meet the Texas Interfaith Center Staff and Friends at COP24

Worship Resources for COP24

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Just in time for the weekend of the COP, we’ve posted worship resources related to the big issues of the negotiations. Loss & Damage; Just Transition; and Ambition might sound like jargon, but the terms are connected deeply to our common beliefs: • the commandment to care for the vulnerable • the dignity of work and the rights of workers • the responsibility to nurture the Creation