by Bee Moorhead | Aug 22, 2023 | Education, Faith Leader Statements, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Legislative, Religious Freedom
MEDIA CONTACTSManisha Sunil, West End Strategy Team / msunil@westendstrategy.com; 202-417-0171Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, BJC / guthrie@bjconline.org; 713-614-4946Joshua Houston, Texas Impact / josh@texasimpact.org; 979-487-1188 AUSTIN—More than 100 Texas chaplains...
by Bee Moorhead | Aug 11, 2023 | Asylum, Faith Leader Statements, Global Climate Policy, Human Migration, Human Rights, Issues, Latest Posts
This week, the three ELCA Lutheran bishops of Texas issued a joint letter to Governor Abbott urging him to end Operation Lone Star. The letter was coordinated by the ELCA AMMPARO Program and Texas Impact. Read the letter...
by Bee Moorhead | Aug 3, 2023 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
TITLE: Open Letter to Gov. Abbott from Faith Leaders on Migrant Drownings FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 03, 2023 Contact Bee Moorhead: bee@texasimpact.org “A BLIGHT ON OUR STATE’S NAME” On Thursday, August 3, the Rev. Franz Schemmel, pastor of the...
by Bee Moorhead | Jun 23, 2023 | Climate Justice, Creation Care, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Latest Posts, Texas Climate & Energy
Join the Zoom Now There’s never been a better time to prioritize energy and environmental stewardship for your house of worship! New federal incentives and new state laws are opening up new opportunities, while denominations and associations are encouraging...
by Bee Moorhead | Jun 23, 2023 | Latest Posts, Legislative
This week, the Texas Senate adopted rules for its upcoming impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton. The rules are laid out in Senate Resolution 35, which sets the trial date for September 5, the day after Labor Day. All of the debate about the rules took...
