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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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The White House and Justice Department Launch Promising Actions
New announcements out of D.C. have signaled good news for environmental advocates. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, of the Justice Department (DOJ), alongside the head of the...
April 29, 2022
Enews, April 29, 2022
16: Ep16 “Texas Can Do This”: Going Carbon-Neutral without Losing our Edge
As Texans face another episode of grid-uncertainty, we talk with some experts who are working on solutions. Dr. Joshua Rhodes is with the University of Texas Webber Energy Group, which recently released a report detailing how Texas could get to net…
Enews May 8 2022
Enews May 8, 2022
What’s the Actual Cost of Operation Lone Star?
Gov. Abbot began his border initiative, Operation Lone Star (OLS), in March of last year; since then the operation has grown to be the most expensive investment by Texas in in...
How Would You Get Texas to Net-Zero?
Texas has long been a leader in the energy sector, producing the most electricity in the U.S. and leading the nation in wind-powered generation. A recent report from the...
No One is Coming to Save Us But Us
The “fundamental right” to privacy affects not just the right to an abortion, but the right to contraception and LGBTQ equality. If the Supreme Court of the United States...
15: Ep. 215 Catastrophically Wrong: Texas’ Backwards Border Policy
On this week’s episode we speak with Bishop Sue Briner of the Southwestern Texas Synod. Bishop Briner recently met with migrant families in Washington, D.C., after they were bused from the Texas border to the nation’s capital as part of Gov…
Texas Impact Goes to Immigration Court
Clearly there has been a lot going on with the US-Mexico border lately. Court cases over the federal government's policies are galore, Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas has...
Immigration is Personal; the Motivations for Leaving Aren’t
Each story of a migrant leaving their home country for another, regardless of the reason, is always incredibly personal and an individual experience. However, as I discovered...