by Kyle Riley | Apr 5, 2024 | Action Alerts, Economic Justice, Health, Latest Posts, Religious Freedom, Spotlight
The Texas Medical Board’s proposed rule clarifying Texas’ abortion ban exception is open for public comment. The public comment period will last at least until the Board’s next meeting, which is June 20, 2024, and could last longer if the Board decides to extend...
by Joshua Houston | Mar 8, 2024 | Advocacy 101, Blog, Civic Engagement, Economic Justice, Education, Latest Posts
For ten years, the Texas Legislature has been a divided body. The extreme wing of the Republican Party controlled the Senate and the traditional wing of the Republican Party controlled the House. That ended on Tuesday. A House Speaker’s job is to “protect the...
by Bee Moorhead | Mar 7, 2024 | Action Alerts, Economic Justice, Featured Content, Health, Latest Posts, Legislative, Spotlight
Next Texas Medical Board Meeting: March 21-22, 2024 Courts, doctors, and patients all are asking the Texas Medical Board to clarify when a threat to the life of the mother creates an exception to Texas laws that ban abortions. Sign the Petition The TMB has both the...
by Kyle Riley | Mar 6, 2024 | Action Alerts, Health, Legislative
Reproductive Health Policy Texas has a long history of short-changing women’s health, especially for women of color and low-income women. Recent extreme bans on abortion have created an environment of fear and anxiety that is impacting all of...
by Joshua Houston | Mar 1, 2024 | Blog, Civic Engagement, Economic Justice, Education, Faith Communities, Faith Leader Statements, Latest Posts, Legislative, Religious Freedom, Spotlight
Since last summer, our members have been urging their local school boards not to create a “new school chaplain program” as required by SB 763. Overwhelmingly, Texas school boards have agreed. Today is the deadline for school boards to vote, and we are pleased to...
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,...