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...
by Scott Atnip | Jul 13, 2023 | Weekly Witness
This week we welcome Texas State Representative John Bucy, who represents House District 136 in Williamson County, to discuss higher education policy in the 88th Legislature. We haven’t talked a lot about higher ed policy on this podcast, but Texas colleges,...
by Scott Atnip | Jul 7, 2023 | Weekly Witness
This week we welcome Texas State Representative Donna Howard, who represents House District 48 in the Austin area, to discuss maternal health and the role it played in the 88th Legislature. We will talk about whether the glass was half full or half empty in regards to...
by Scott Atnip | Jun 29, 2023 | Human Rights, Religious Freedom, Weekly Witness
This week we welcome Texas State Representative James Talarico, who represents District 50 in the Austin, Travis County, area, to discuss Christian nationalism and the role it played in the 88th Legislature. Rep. Talarico had several “viral moments” during the session...
by Scott Atnip | Jun 23, 2023 | Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Weekly Witness
This week we welcome Representative Vikki Goodwin to the program. Rep. Goodwin represents House District 47 in the Austin area and has been a longtime champion for commonsense gun reform. Scott and Rep. Goodwin talk about how personal stories impact the...
by Scott Atnip | Jun 16, 2023 | Weekly Witness
This week we welcome Texas Impact’s outside legislative counsel, Beaman Floyd, as we discuss some of the factors at play as state leadership continues to figure out what is happening with the special session, or sessions. Weekly Witness will take a look back on the...
