by Bee Moorhead | Oct 12, 2024 | Economic Justice, Health, Human Rights, Issues, Latest Posts, Reproductive Health Policy
Texas abortion laws are pushing OB/GYNs out of the state, leaving fewer doctors to provide essential reproductive care. This means longer waits and less access to quality healthcare for everyone, not just pregnant patients. A growing shortage could impact the entire...
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 Bobby Watson | Oct 10, 2024 | Blog, Human Rights, Latest Posts, Law Enforcement
At the start of this week, the US Supreme Court took up another major case concerning firearms – ghost guns. Ghost guns, which are home-built guns without serial numbers, are a recent phenomenon that has blown in popularity in online sales. Without a serial number...
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...
