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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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Texas Impact Board Meets in Austin
This week, Texas Impact’s board of directors met to elect officers and make plans for our work in 2024. The board welcomed some new board members and received updates on key...
Ep. 315 Texas Impact Board Member Panel
This week we are recording from University Presbyterian Church in Austin following the Texas Impact fall board meeting. It is always a good day when the Texas Impact board gets together. A room full of Texas faith leaders from various traditions…
Climate Change: The Good, The Bad, and The Wicked
On September 9th, I attended the “Climate Change: The Good, The Bad, and The Wicked” conference, held at Texas State University and organized by the Meadows Center for Water and...
Devastating Ruling for DACA Requires Unified Call for Congress to Act
DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS (DACA) DECISION On September 13, 2023, Texas Southern District Court Judge Andrew Hanen ruled the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...
Add Your Name: Texans Oppose Public School Chaplains
Senate Bill 763 gives public school districts the option to replace school counselors with religious chaplains. SB 763 doesn't require school boards hire chaplains, but it...
Ep. 314 Houston Faith Votes Faith Panel 8.27.23
We saw that y’all loved the first two faith leader panels so much that today we are bringing you the third and final installment. If you missed the first two–first, you should go back and listen to them. These panels of religious leaders were part…
Lawsuits Play Out in Court While Those Seeking Safety Endure Consequences at the Border
BUOY LAWSUIT UPDATES Texas continues to waste taxpayer dollars on lawsuits to keep buoy barriers on the Rio Grande that have already caused grave injury and death to various...
Ep.313 Houston Faith Votes Faith Panel 8.26.23
Last week Texas Impact concluded a series of kick-off events for our Houston Faith Votes campaign in partnership with local congregations and organizations in Houston. We aired the audio from the first of three faith leader panels and y’all loved it…
Texas Impact Joins State Parks Coalition
This year, Texas is celebrating the 100th anniversary of our system of State Parks. To mark the centennial, Texans statewide will have the opportunity to vote on November 7th to...
In November, Vote to Invest in Texas’ Future
This weekend is a kind of “new year” celebration for Texas government: September 1 of every odd-numbered year marks the start of a new biennial budget cycle and many laws passed...