by Bee Moorhead | May 3, 2024 | Civic Engagement, Climate Justice, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Guest blog post by Rev. Mel Caraway and Rev. Phil Dieke Texas Impact board members meet with Tajikistani faith and civil society leaders in Dallas We had a great meeting today with a delegation from Tajikistan on “International Religious Freedom.” Their...
by Bee Moorhead | Apr 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Texas Impact board members meet in Austin in September 2023 Texas Impact’s board comprises representatives from diverse faith traditions, some of whom serve as official representatives of governing bodies or interest groups within their traditions and others of whom...
by Bee Moorhead | Mar 7, 2024 | Action Alerts, Economic Justice, Featured Content, Health, Latest Posts, Legislative, Spotlight
Next Texas Medical Board Meeting: March 21-22, 2024 Courts, doctors, and patients all are asking the Texas Medical Board to clarify when a threat to the life of the mother creates an exception to Texas laws that ban abortions. Sign the Petition The TMB has both the...
by Bee Moorhead | Jan 10, 2024 | Civic Engagement, Houston Faith Votes, Latest Posts, Spotlight
Feel like your voice doesn’t matter? Only 14% (!) of eligible Texans vote in the March primaries, but that’s when most state legislative seats get decided. Legislators aren’t ignoring their constituents–they’re just listening to the folks who...
by Bee Moorhead | Nov 30, 2023 | Climate Justice, COP28, Global Climate Policy, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Spotlight, TXIPL Website
The first day of COP28 started with an historic decision to establish a Loss and Damage Fund to help countries address the irreparable impacts of ongoing climate change on tangible and intangible assets. Loss and Damage negotiations have been ongoing since COP27 in...