by Scott Atnip | Oct 7, 2024 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Weekly Witness
This week we are excited to introduce Robert Rivera, who wears many hats. Among them, he is Vice President of the Synod Council of the Gulf Coast Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He is also part of the Houston Faith Votes leadership team, and part...
by Becca Edwards | Oct 4, 2024 | Blog, Climate Justice, Latest Posts
The United States Supreme Court declined to pause the Environmental Protection Agency’s methane standards. This means that the standards will go into effect while the lower court considers lawsuits against the regulations. The EPA methane standards are common sense...
by Bobby Watson | Oct 3, 2024 | Blog, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
When I hear presentations on gun violence in America often they mention rising gun violence rates as evidence of America’s need for reform. The logic is sound – a rising number of deaths is clearly an indication that something is wrong. However, preliminary data for...
by Becca Edwards | Sep 29, 2024 | Blog, Climate Justice, Latest Posts
At the beginning of this Atlantic Hurricane Season in June, scientists projected a record active year, with dozens of named storms and several very strong hurricanes. It seemed as though those predictions would come to fruition early in the season with two landfalls:...
by Bobby Watson | Sep 26, 2024 | Blog, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
Photo by Everytown of advocates calling for gun violence prevention measures at Dallas City Hall. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the State Fair of Texas for banning firearms at its annual event. The State Fair of Texas, which has historically allowed those...
by Rebecca McIlwain | Sep 24, 2024 | Civic Engagement, Faith Communities, Houston Faith Votes, Latest Posts, Resources
It was heartening to participate in the Texas Election Protection Coalition team call this week where we heard about all the work going on to protect election integrity through the state. Texas Impact is a member of this coalition which consists of more than 300...
