The most successful issue organizations in American history achieved that success by injecting their issue into the primary of both political parties. The railroad tycoon, Jay Gould, succinctly summarized the strategy when he said, “I’m a Republican in a Republican...
Austin-based news station KXAN reported this week that dozens of United Methodist churches in Texas have found themselves struggling to find property insurance this year. Without property insurance, churches, many of whom have large and sprawling facilities, are...
The U.S. Department of Justice and the ACLU Texas have filed lawsuits against SB4. The ACLU TX and Texas Civil Rights Project also filed a motion for preliminary injunction to stop SB4 from taking effect on March 5, 2024. The preliminary injunction hearing was...
Texas’s March Primaries: What’s at stake The future of public education in Texas will be decided in the party primaries. The next month is particularly crucial. Early voting for the March 5 primary will begin on February 20th. In the March 5 primary,...
In the Christian tradition, Lent is a time of reflection about the ways we have missed the mark and the ways we would like to do better in the next year. Texas Interfaith Power and Light has put together a Lenten series of reflections focused on the environmental...
Yesterday I pulled up to the curb in front of a music studio where one of my children takes guitar lessons and noticed for the first time a sign posted in the grass in front of the building that indicated the presence of a gas pipeline under the property. I noticed...
