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172: Ep. 172: The Build Back Better Act feat. Laura Peralta-Schulte
December 7, 2021: Weekly Witness: featuring Laura Peralta-Schulte from NETWORK with a federal update, focusing on the Build Back Better Act and other priorities.
UMW Legislative Event Registration Open
Registration is open for the 35th Annual Texas United Methodist Women's Legislative Event! This beloved event brings together United Methodist Women and other women of faith from...
171: Ep. 171: Climate Change and Methane feat. Colin Leydan and Cassandra Carmichael
November 29, 2021: Weekly Witness: Climate Change and Methane, a conversation about climate change and methane featuring Colin Leyden, Texas Political Director for the Environmental Defense Fund and Cassandra Carmichael, Executive Director of the…
170: Ep. 170: Weekly Witness: Anti-Semitism in Texas
November 15, 2021: Weekly Witness: Featuring a panel to discuss the recent rise in anti-Semitism in Texas, including: Rabbi Neil Blumofe, Congregation Agudas Achim in Austin; Rabbi Nancy Kasten, Faith Commons in Dallas; Renee Lafair, Anti-Defamation…
169: Ep. 169: COP26 Climate-Palooza pt. 2
November 8, 2021: Weekly Witness: COP26 Climate-Palooza Part 2 with Texas Impact CEO Bee Moorhead and Texas Impact’s delegation to COP26: Mel Caraway, Beaman Floyd, Isa Peterson, and Ilka Vega.
168: Ep. 168 Weekly Witness: COP26 Climate-palooza with Bee Moorhead, Susannah Tuttle, and Rev. Michael Malcom
Weekly Witness: This week Bee Moorhead; Texas Impact, Susannah Tuttle; North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light, and Rev. Michael Malcom; Alabama Interfaith Power and Light, join us to discuss current climate news coming out of COP26 in Glasgow.
167: Ep. 167 Weekly Witness: Third Special Session Legislative Wrap-up with Joshua Houston
Weekly Witness: Joshua Houston joins us this week to provide an update on what happened during the third special session and how it will impact Texans.
Third Special Session Wrap-Up
Wrap Up of the Third Called Special Session The Third Special Called Session of the 87th Legislature adjourned Sine Die on October 18, 2021. While there are rumors of a...
166: Ep. 166 Weekly Witness: COVID, Vaccine Requirements and Public Health with Dr. Marc Boom, CEO of Houston Methodist
Weekly Witness: Dr. Marc Boom, CEO of Houston Methodist, joins us this week to discuss COVID-19, vaccine requirements, and public health in Texas.
165: Ep. 165 Weekly Witness: Border Update with Sid Earnheart, Legislative Update with Josh Houston
Weekly Witness: Sid Earnheart joins us to discuss the current issues along the Texas-Mexico Border, and Josh Houston joins us to give a Legislative Update on the Third Called Special Session.