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Legislative Update 4.19.21
While millions of Texans worry about the continued threat of COVID and their February electric bills, the Legislature spent last week pandering to the whims of around 1 million...
Action Alert: April 12-17
Week of April 12, 2021 Focus Areas: Hunger, Payday Lending, and More Bullying LGBTQ Children & Families This week, we await SB 7’s referral to a House committee and for the...
142: Ep. 142: Religious Freedom feat. Josh Houston
April 12, 2021: Weekly Witness: featuring Josh Houston talking Religious Freedom, Rev. George Mason from Wilshire Baptist with the Weekly Word, and Bee Moorhead joining the conversation to talk about Texans of faith responding to voter suppression.
Contact List: House Calendars Committee
Action Alert Week of April 5, 2021
Week of April 5, 2021 Focus Area: Voting Rights Oppose These Bills in House Elections Committee: Criminalizing the Distribution of Applications for Ballot by Mail: HB 3080 by...
141: Ep. 141: Federal Climate Legislation feat. Ruth Ivory-Moore
April 5, 2021: Weekly Witness: federal climate legislation featuring Ruth Ivory-Moore, Bishop Erik Gronberg with the Weekly Word and Josh Houston with the legislative update and action alert.
140: Ep. 140: Immigration feat. Mike Seifert
March 29, 2021: Weekly Witness: Immigration featuring Mike Seifert with the ACLU of Texas talking immigration, Dr. Whit Bodman with the Weekly Word, and Josh Houston with the legislative update and action alert.
Action Alert March 29-April 2, 2021
Week of March 29, 2021 Focus Area: Oppose Voter Suppression Omnibus Elections Bill: SB 7 by Hughes We expect SB 7 on the Senate floor very soon — possibly as soon as Tuesday....
139: Ep. 139: Public Education feat. Ellen Williams
March 22, 2021: Weekly Witness: Public Education featuring Ellen Williams. Including the Weekly Word from Rev. Holly Bandel from First UMC Dallas, and a Legislative Update and Action Alert from Josh Houston.
Legislative Update 3.22.21
Last week, committees accelerated to full speed. With the bill filing deadline in the rearview mirror, committees met in-person all day with long agendas, and posted even fuller...