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Using the Public Utility Commission of Texas Sunset Review to Safeguard Texans’ Health and Wellbeing
The upcoming 2022-2023 Sunset review of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, offers a unique opportunity for Texas lawmakers to advance public health in the Lone Star State.
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“Free, Safe, and Flourishing: A Faithful Agenda for Texas”
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.
What Do Dropping Crime Rates Mean for Gun Violence Prevention?
Dropping crimes rates indicate some early signs of success for gun violence prevention measures, however, the US still has a long way to go.
Rapid Intensification and Extreme Rain, Texans Should Heed Warnings About Future Storms
At the beginning of this Atlantic Hurricane Season in June, scientists projected a record active year, with dozens of named storms and several very strong hurricanes. It seemed...
Ep. 408 Thru-Lines: Continuity and Change in Texas Impact’s Legislative Agenda
This week we are excited to introduce Texas Impact’s legislative agenda with our Executive Director, Bee Moorhead. Listeners will remember a few weeks ago we had three board members join the program at the conclusion of the three day board retreat…
The Sanctity of Public Space
Despite data showing that more guns in public spaces leads to more violent encounters, states like Texas continue to challenge firearm regulations at public gatherings.
NEW: Election Protection Toolkit 2024
You can help: provide voter information, document problems voters encounter when voting, and work with partners to identify and remove barriers to voting.
Ep. 407 Not by the Hair of Our Chiny-Chin-Chins: Building Better for Climate Resilience
This week we are talking weather and climate from an interesting perspective as we welcome two former colleagues of our very own Dr. Becca Edwards. With us are Dr. Ian Giammanco who serves as Director of Standards and Data Analytics and Lead Research…
When We Wake Up On Wednesday
Register for this webinar that will help faith and other community leaders plan post-election activities to support community members post-election.
ELCA Lutherans Update Key Social Statement
In 2019, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Churchwide Assembly tasked the church with developing a social statement on civic life and faith. They are currently...
Modern Day Pillar of Fire Reveals LNG Exports Not In Public Interest
On the morning of September 16, a vehicle drove through a Walmart parking lot near the communities of Deerpark, La Porte, and Pasadena, Texas, broke through a fence, and crashed...
Inextricably Linked: Faith, Religion, and Migration
Migration has occurred since biblical times and is not a new phenomenon. People migrate for a multitude of reasons. One of these reasons is for religious persecution which is a...