The phrase “climate resilient development” has been a continual feature throughout my IPCC blog post series, as it’s a key strategy in fighting climate change. The first post of the series discussed how integral adaptation strategies are, even with the barriers of...
In a recent interview on conservative talk radio, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick cast the policy debate over LGBTQ rights as a holy war. At the ten minute mark, Patrick said: “If you can change your sex…well, then you play God…This is a battle of those who believe...
The Covid-19 pandemic emphasized the necessity of high-speed broadband access with the rapid shift to online platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Telehealth services. Despite that necessity, over 2 million Texan households still live in “digital deserts” –...
Texas Impact has signed on to a comment urging the Biden Administration to act quickly to finalize responsible reforms that protect immigrant families’ access to the health and social services safety net. Organizations including congregations can sign on until April...
In wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine an estimated 4 million Ukrianians have fled their home country to both neighbors and destinations abroad, including the United States. Encouraged by the Biden administration’s recent promise to receive 100,000 Ukrainian...
At the start of this week the Texas Senate Committee for Border Security held two more hearings over Operation Lone Star (OLS). In these meetings the committee was looking at the nearly $3 billion price tag of the mission broken down by each funded Texas agency. In...
