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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: 86: Ep. 86 Texas Impact Board
On this week’s episode Scott Atnip is joined by members of the Texas Impact Board of Directors; Whit Bodman; Betsy Singleton; Mel Carraway; and Adrian Shelley, to talk about why they are involved in Texas Impact.
Weekly Witness: 7: Reimagining Justice: Health Equity with Scott Darius
This week Scott Atnip visits with Scott Darius, Executive Director of Florida Voices for Health, on health insurance, equity, and more.
What’s Next for Climate
The 2019 United Nations climate negotiations, COP25, are over—and they did not go well, despite being the longest negotiation session since the first COP 25 years ago. However,...
Weekly Witness: 6: Reimagining Justice: Health Equity and Children’s Health
This week, Scott Atnip visits with Laura Guerra-Cardus, Deputy Director of the Children’s Defense Fund about children’s health in Texas, how it relates to health equity and what Texans can do.
Weekly Witness: 85: Ep.85 Bee Moorhead, COP25 Recap
This week’s episode, Scott Atnip is joined by Bee Moorhead and Erica Nelson to provide a comprehensive recap of Texas Impact’s time at COP25 in Madrid, Spain.
Texas Impact Joins Amicus Supporting Refugee Resettlement in HIAS v. Trump
Texas Impact and the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy have joined with other religious organizations in an effort lead by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs to file...
Health Insurance
As we approach the new year, a number of Americans across the U.S. are worrying a “great deal” about health insurance – 55 percent to be exact – according to a recent Gallup...
Live from COP25 – Day Six
My second day at COP 25 was 12/10/19. The attendees are very diverse. There are both men and women, young and old, but mostly white and English speakers. Every session I have...
The Faith Community and Climate Change
Today I attended a training led by GreenFaith, an environmental faith-based organization, currently based in the USA but looking to go international. In the midst of busy...
Live from COP25 – Day Five
Today was my first day ay COP25 which is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. I am an observer representing Texas Impact. I currently serve on their Board...