by Scott Atnip | Aug 25, 2023 | Weekly Witness
Last weekend Scott had a chance to moderate a faith leader panel with four incredible Houston faith leaders discussing the importance of civic engagement and why and how local congregations can engage their communities. That conversation was so rich and deep, we...
by Scott Atnip | Aug 18, 2023 | Weekly Witness
Many public school kids are returning to school across the state this week. Public school teachers, staff and administrators are excited about the new year’s possibilities but maybe less enthusiastic about the legislature’s failure to use the record budget...
by Scott Atnip | Aug 11, 2023 | Weekly Witness
This week Scott traveled to the heart of Houston for a conversation with State Representative Gene Wu, representing House District 137. Like Scott, Rep. Wu is a fellow LBJ School alum, so Scott enjoyed catching up with him and hearing about his work during the...
by Scott Atnip | Aug 4, 2023 | Weekly Witness
This week we welcome back to the program Josh Houston, Texas Impact’s Advocacy Director, to talk about public education in Texas, and specifically about the implementation of the school chaplain bill that will impact every one of your communities. We will...
by Scott Atnip | Jul 28, 2023 | Weekly Witness
This week we are taking a mid-summer break from our legislative wrap-up series to talk about the recent judicatory season with the Chair of the Board of Church and Society for the North Texas Annual Conference United Methodist Church and one of our Board Members, Rev....
by Scott Atnip | Jul 21, 2023 | Weekly Witness
This week our Executive Director, Bee Moorhead had a chance to catch up with former State Senator Beverly Powell, who represented parts of Fort Worth and North Texas. And, while Sen. Powell would definitely have some wise words about legislative topics, the...