Civic Engagement Archives - Page 5 of 12

Voting Does a Body Good

This week, election season started in earnest. The deadline to register to vote in the November general election is October 7, and the deadline to request a mail-in ballot is October 25. Early voting starts on October 21 and ends on November 1—and Election Day is...

Meeting with a Legislator

Click Here to Download Our "Meet with Your Legislator" Printout Even though the next Texas legislative session isn’t until January, it’s never too early to meet with Texas lawmakers! Use these upcoming months to prepare and share your thoughts....

Lights in the Darkness: Faith Leaders Launch GOTV Work Despite Grid Failures

On Tuesday, thirty-seven faith leaders representing 19 congregations convened to launch the Houston Faith Votes Civic Engagement Cohort, a new pilot project designed to take Texas Impact’s existing faithful civic engagement work to the next level. Despite the...

Mail Time! Tools to Help You Submit a Letter to the Editor

Click Here to Download our "Mail Time" Print Out! To paraphrase a trademarked slogan, “Neighbor, when’s the last time you wrote a letter to the editor? Well, that’s too long!” Summer is an ideal time to submit your thoughts on...

“At Least Our Voices Were Heard:” Interim Hearings Are Underway

This week, interim hearings started in the Texas Senate. On Tuesday, the Subcommittee on Higher Education met to hear testimony on three interim charges: “Monitor the Ban on Discriminatory DEI Policies;” “Combating Antisemitism on Texas College Campuses;” and “Campus...

International Religious Freedom: Fighting for the Common Good

Guest blog post by Rev. Mel Caraway and Rev. Phil Dieke Texas Impact board members meet with Tajikistani faith and civil society leaders in Dallas We had a great meeting today with a delegation from Tajikistan on “International Religious Freedom.” Their...