by Bee Moorhead | Oct 12, 2024 | Civic Engagement, Government 101, Latest Posts, Resources, Texas Faith Votes
You’ve probably heard of it—especially around presidential election time. But perhaps you’re a bit confused about who or what it is. No one seems to like it, and even fewer seem to understand it. Well, wonder no longer: Carlen Floyd, consulting educator,...
by Joshua Houston | Feb 22, 2024 | Advocacy 101, Civic Engagement, Congregation and Group Action, Government 101, Houston Faith Votes, Individual Action, Latest Posts
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...
by Joshua Houston | Feb 16, 2024 | Civic Engagement, Education, Government 101, Individual Action, Latest Posts
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,...
by Joshua Houston | Nov 14, 2023 | Action Alerts, Advocacy 101, Civic Engagement, Congregation and Group Action, Economic Justice, Education, Get Involved, Government 101, Human Rights, Individual Action, Latest Posts, Legislative, Religious Freedom, Spotlight
Since the first week of October, Texas Impact has collected nearly 4,000 letters signed by people of faith from across Texas telling their representatives they oppose a private school voucher program. Texas Impact staff and volunteers are ensuring that every...
by Katie Wang | Oct 30, 2023 | Advocacy 101, Civic Engagement, Congregation and Group Action, Government 101, Houston Faith Votes, Latest Posts
The November 2023 general election is underway, and Houston congregations are mobilizing their members to use their voice in the voting booth. As of close of business on October 29, 100,438 registered voters in Harris County had cast their ballots either in person or...
by Becca Edwards | Sep 29, 2023 | Blog, Civic Engagement, Disaster Responses and Resilience, Economic Justice, Government 101, Latest Posts, Legislative
In a webinar with White House staff this week, officials from the Biden administration presented an overview of what programs will be affected in the event the federal government, and in particular the US House of Representatives, is unable to reach an agreement on...
