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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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US Supreme Court Stays Good Neighbor Rule
At the end of June the US Supreme Court issued a stay in a case called Ohio v. EPA that blocks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from enforcing the Good Neighbor Rule,...
Ep. 353 Gun Violence Prevention: Putting the Pieces Together
This week we are joined by Texas Impact Policy Advocate Bobby Watson for a conversation about his travels this summer related to his work with Texas Impact’s Ending Gun Violence team. In light of recent events, faith leaders have offered…
Lights in the Darkness: Faith Leaders Launch GOTV Work Despite Grid Failures
On Tuesday, thirty-seven faith leaders representing 19 congregations convened to launch the Houston Faith Votes Civic Engagement Cohort, a new pilot project designed to take...
Rallying Behind Our Collective Grief
As we move through a busy summer, Vidas Robadas, Texas Impact’s gun violence prevention campaign, is reaching a year old. With that milestone in mind, I have been reflecting on...
Review: Abrahm Lustgarten’s “On the Move”
The central premise of Abrahm Lustgarten’s book “On the Move” is that the impacts of climate change are already driving human migration within the United States and that that...
Hurricane Beryl Enters the US without a CPB One Appointment
Climate Migration and Hurricane Beryl From Africa to Canada, where it is now a “post-tropical cyclone”, there is no barrier, wall high enough, or restrictive immigration...
Ep.352 It’s a Journey
The Texas Impact staff recently met in Austin and welcomed several new staff to new positions, so we thought we would use part of this summer break to introduce you to our new team members. We continue the series this week with Heather Malkawi….
Wondering About the Texas Abortion Ban?
Even with all the attention it's received, many Texans are confused about the Texas abortion ban. Polling earlier this year showed that more than 80 percent of Texas women have...
An Ounce of Prevention
When I was in grad school, my job was to drive instrument towers to the coast when a hurricane was coming so we could collect high-frequency wind data that we could study to...
Ep. 351 Opportunity + Inspiration
The Texas Impact staff recently met in Austin and welcomed several new staff to new positions, we thought we would use part of this summer break to introduce you to our new team members. We continue that series today with a conversation with Rebecca…