by Scott Atnip | Dec 19, 2025 | Civic Engagement, Climate Justice, Economic Justice, Featured Content, Get Involved, Houston Faith Votes, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Legislative, Spotlight, Weekly Witness
We have finally made it to the end of 2025, or, at least the end of the 2025 Weekly Witness recording calendar. And, what a year it has been-from regular and special sessions with both good news and news that made us question those in power, the Texas Impact team has...
by Scott Atnip | Dec 12, 2025 | Featured Content, Legislative, Weekly Witness
This week we continue our year-end series talking with the Texas Impact team about where we see public policy in 2025 as we prepare for a big year in 2026. Last week we talked to Membership Manager Kat Karbach about Texas Impact membership and this week we continue...
by Scott Atnip | Oct 17, 2025 | Education, Featured Content, Legislative, Religious Freedom, Weekly Witness
This week we are excited to be joined by State Representative Mickey Dollens from Oklahoma. You might ask why Texas Impact would have an Oklahoma state representative on the program. That’s a great question—and we have an answer. We met Rep. Dollens at a recent event...
by Scott Atnip | Sep 12, 2025 | Disaster Responses and Resilience, Latest Posts, Legislative, Weekly Witness
This week we are talking with friend of Texas Impact, Cyrus Reed, Legislative and Conservation Director with the Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. There has been a lot of talk about flooding following the July 4 floods, but spoiler–folks were actually talking...
by Scott Atnip | Sep 5, 2025 | Latest Posts, Legislative, Weekly Witness
This week, just hours after the Texas Legislature adjourned sine die, we sat down with Texas Impact’s Executive Director, Bee Moorhead, to get an initial response and lay of the land as we (hopefully) move into the legislative interim. Texans of faith did some...
by Scott Atnip | Aug 29, 2025 | Health, Latest Posts, Legislative, Race & Gender, Religious Freedom, Reproductive Health Policy, Weekly Witness
As we prepare to head into the Labor Day weekend, many of us thought the second special session would be over, but the work will continue after the long weekend. The Legislature has already passed racially discriminatory redistricting but is still working to finalize...