by Joshua Houston | Jan 5, 2021 | Latest Posts, Legislative
In a January 3 article, the Associated Press called state legislatures “hothouses for infection.” According to the AP’s tally, “250 state lawmakers across the country have contracted COVID-19, and at least seven have died.” With more than 28,000 Texans dead, new COVID...
by Joshua Houston | Sep 18, 2020 | Civic Engagement, Latest Posts, Legislative
Texas Impact thanks the committee for its work over this challenging interim. We thank the committee as well for the opportunity to provide this testimony. Texas Impact serves Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and other religious organizations that seek to influence public...
by Joshua Houston | Aug 21, 2020 | Human Rights, Race & Gender, Religious Freedom
Texas Impact and the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy have joined with the Anti-Defamation League and other religious organizations in filing an amicus brief in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. The brief urges the U.S Supreme Court to reaffirm that government...
by Joshua Houston | Jun 12, 2020 | Economic Justice, Human Rights
Texas Impact and the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy have joined with other religious organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and Americans United for Separation of Church and State in filing an amicus brief in Spell v. Edwards. The brief urges...
by Joshua Houston | Apr 8, 2020 | Human Rights
Texas Impact and the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy have joined with other religious organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and Americans United for Separation of Church and State in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Pennsylvania. The brief...
