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Using the Public Utility Commission of Texas Sunset Review to Safeguard Texans’ Health and Wellbeing
The upcoming 2022-2023 Sunset review of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, offers a unique opportunity for Texas lawmakers to advance public health in the Lone Star State.
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“Free, Safe, and Flourishing: A Faithful Agenda for Texas”
Texas Impact’s board of directors unanimously approved a legislative agenda for 2025-2026 following its biennial legislative retreat. The agenda reflects the shared social concerns of Texas Impact’s member faith traditions around four major policy themes: Economic Justice; Climate Justice: Human Rights; and Civic Participation.
Ep. 418 New Year, New Resolve
We hope you all had a meaningful and relaxing holiday season and a great start to the new year; it is about to get busy and your advocacy will be critical in the next few months. We know a lot of attention will be paid to what is happening in…
This is What a Lobbyist Looks Like: Kyle Riley, Public Witness Mobilizer
Well friends, all good things must come to and end. This is the last installment of our “This is What a Lobbyist Looks Like” series during our Membership Drive. In today’s...
Capitol Support Squad
Make a difference at the Capitol! Are you wanting to take a more active role at the Capitol this session, but holding signs and making phone calls, or visiting every legislative...
Budgeting for the Future
In the final episode of Season One of Faith in Democracy, Bee turns to Texas budget expert Eva DeLuna Castro to explain the Texas biennial budget.
This is What a Lobbyist Looks Like: Rev. Dr. Becca Edwards
Welcome back to our series - This is What a Lobbyist Looks Like - where I give you a peak behind the curtain at the work our Lobby Team is doing to prepare for the upcoming...
Save Money, Save the Planet
It's hard for some communities to imagine that solar power could even be an option. But with these rebates and possibilities through the Inflation Reduction Act, there might be...
Make Your Voice Heard
In Episode 5 of Faith in Democracy, Bee covers the nuts and bolts of providing legislative testimony, including how to register, what kind of information to include, and when to...
Long Fights, Short Memories
I’ll tell you a story: Years ago, my husband worked in the drama department at UT. He was walking through the scene shop one day and he observed two students sawing lumber for a...
This is What a Lobbyist Looks Like: Bobby Watson
"This is What a Lobbyist Preps Like"Welcome back to our membership series "This is What a Lobbyist Looks Like". As we continue our Fall Membership Drive I wanted to provide...
Ep. 417 Meanwhile in Washington: Looming Federal Medicaid Cuts
Last week, Diana Forester and her colleague Alec Mendoza joined us to talk about health policy in Texas. It is such a big topic, and so much of it is driven by federal policy, that we are joined again this week by Diana to continue the conversation…