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Regina Banks: Showing up to COP29 as a Black American Woman

Regina Banks: Showing up to COP29 as a Black American Woman

To be a Black American woman in international problem-solving spaces right now is to show up to the event excited to see friends and family while making excuses for a spouse who ‘had to work late’ and hiding visible bruises beneath pancake makeup and long sleeves....
Upcoming: State Board of Education Meeting Nov. 18th

Upcoming: State Board of Education Meeting Nov. 18th

The State Board of Education will once again be at the William B. Travis building in downtown Austin for a full board meeting on November 18th. The Texas Impact Public School Defenders, as well as any other concerned Texans, will have another opportunity to testify in...
Tell TCEQ to Adopt a Strong State Implementation Plan for Methane

Tell TCEQ to Adopt a Strong State Implementation Plan for Methane

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule in December 2023 that would drastically cut methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. That is great news for the climate and for Texans.  Now it is time for Texas to help implement the new rule and...
Good Reads: Explainers from the National Immigration Forum

Good Reads: Explainers from the National Immigration Forum

It takes a village to analyze U.S. immigration policy, and some of our favorite fellow villagers are the folks at the National Immigration Forum. Texans play leading roles at the Forum, which has been around since 1982. Their recent email update was filled with great...