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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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What Can Be Done
What Can Be Done Comments of Texas Impact founding director Lin Team at the first annual Texas Interfaith Advocacy Days, February 16-18, 2020, at University Presbyterian Church,...
Weekly Witness: 90: Ep. 90 Bay Scoogin, TexPIRG
This week, Scott is joined by Bay Scoogin, Director for the Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG), to talk about public transportation and how smart investment and policy can translate to better outcomes for our environment.
Weekly Witness: 89: Ep. 89 Bishop Michael Rinehart
Bishop Michael Rinehart of the ELCA Texas Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod joins the Weekly Witness conversation to talk about faith and public policy, refugees and why Texans of faith should engage in the policy process.
Weekly Witness: 10: Reimagining Justice: Environmental Impacts of Health Equity with Bee Moorhead
For our series finale, Scott Atnip is joined by Executive Director Bee Moorhead to discuss the environmental impacts of health equity.
Should They Stay or Should They Go?
Two recent rulings highlight the complex drivers of global migration and our responsibility to welcome the sojourner. While the US Supreme Court affirmed the Trump...
Weekly Witness: 9: Reimagining Justice: South Texas
This week, Scott talks with Jaime Wesolowski, President of Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas about health equity in South Texas and the work of MHM.
Weekly Witness: 88: Ep. 88 Dr. Asante Todd, MLK Day Edition
On this week’s episode, Scott Atnip is joined by Dr. Asante Todd from the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminar to reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Weekly Witness: 87: Ep. 87 Bishop Suffragen Kathryn Ryan
On this week’s episode, Scott Atnip is joined by Episcopal Bishop Suffragen Kathryn Ryan from the Episcopal Diocese of Texas talking faith in democracy and a conversation about Texas refugee resettlement.
Governor Abbott Slams the Door
On Friday afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas would become the first state in the US to reject refugee resettlement under the Trump administration's new...
Weekly Witness: 8: Reimagining Justice: Health Equity with Laura Guerra-Cardus
This week, Scott Atnip visits with Laura Guerra-Cardus, Deputy Director of the Children’s Defense Fund about health equity issues facing Texas children.