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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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Weekly Witness: 100: Ep. 100 Weekly Witness Staff Reflections
The Texas Impact staff gathered to celebrate the 100th Weekly Witness episode to reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic and what we look forward to in the next 100 episodes.
COVID-19 Response and Hunger
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only created illness and loss of life across the country, but also issues frequently seen by families in disaster situations—loss of employment,...
President Trump Signs Executive Order Further Restricting Legal Immigration
On April 22, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order that will prevent specific groups of individuals from being admitted into the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident...
Weekly Witness: 99: Ep. 99 Grace Chimene, Vote-by-Mail in 2020
Scott was joined by League of Women Voters of Texas President Grace Chimene to discuss who can vote by mail in Texas, the importance of voting by mail in a COVID-19 world and advocacy efforts to expand vote by mail access. DISCLAIMER: The correct vote…
Weekly Witness: 98: Ep. 98 Religious Freedom in a COVID-19 World
Scott was joined by Advocacy Director Joshua Houston and Sarah Goetz and Patrick Grubel from Americans United for the Separation of Church and State to discuss religious freedom in a COVID-19 world, current SCOTUS cases and their amicus brief in Trump…
How We Are Doing
Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy/Texas Impact are managing well so far during the COVID-19 pandemic. We started working from home on March 11, following the guidance of...
Weekly Witness: 97: Ep. 97 Trinidad Ariztia, Migration Policies
Scott was joined by Trinidad Ariztia, Program Director for Migration Policy with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to discuss migration priorities in the 4th congressional stimulus and beyond.
Texas Impact Joins Amicus in Landmark Case Trump v. Pennsylvania
Texas Impact and the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy have joined with other religious organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and Americans United for...
Customs and Border Patrol Deport Children Despite Human Trafficking Protections
For unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S. border , their processing is governed by two different laws: the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the Trafficking Victims...
Worship and COVID-19: Guidance from Texas Faith Leaders
Texas Impact highlights statements of Texas religious leaders regarding the need to suspend in-person worship during the pandemic. Public health officials have made it clear that...