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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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Building Bridges Through Citizen-Diplomacy
Texas Impact recently had the opportunity to host a meeting of French Muslim leaders in our office. We shared information about our work, and the role faith communities play in...
Fun with Democracy
This week’s episode of Faith in Democracy, “Policy Tic Tac Toe,” explains the levels and branches of American government
Energy Secretary Granholm, ministers, talk energy at COP29
At the Ministerial on Energy Friday morning, ministers from each delegation shared their country’s progress on climate mitigation through energy projects and their plans for the...
FEMA, NOAA Talk Hazard Resilience at COP29
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan Friday morning staff from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration talked at the...
Family Reunion: Faith Communities at COP29
The community of interfaith advocates from all over the world at COP29 is part family reunion, part community organizer meeting, and part spiritual gathering.
Gathering in Peace
This year, it’s no surprise that many of us are feeling stretched thin after a heated election season. Now as we head into the holidays, we’re ready for joy, connection, and...
Ep. 414 Turn, Turn, Turn
Well… we had an election… and we know folks have lots of feelings, and we are going to talk about feelings today. But, in addition to that, we are going to talk about how the election impacts Texas, and we are going to talk about what Texans of…
A Strange Way to Start: COP29 is Underway
We hold our breath, waiting to see whether the incoming Trump Administration will follow through on the promise to once again pull the United States out of the Paris Agreement. There is much speculation that the coming administration will have a devastating impact on the climate.
Regina Banks: Showing up to COP29 as a Black American Woman
Showing up to COP29 as a Black American woman in these highly scrutinized global spaces is a complex experience. I arrive excited to work alongside familiar faces and strong allies, but I also feel the weight of representing a country whose climate commitments are capricious.
Upcoming: State Board of Education Meeting Nov. 18th
The State Board of Education will once again be at the William B. Travis building in downtown Austin for a full board meeting on November 18th. The Texas Impact Public School...