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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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Report Shows $200M Faith-Based Investment in Hurricane Harvey Response
Austin—A new report by the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy, Time & Treasure: Faith-Based Response to Hurricane Harvey, finds that faith-based organizations are...
Weekly Witness: 51: Ep. 51 Frederick Haynes, III, Asante Todd & Adrian Shelley, Climate Change
Tune in to Weekly Witness today for an important panel discussion about climate change. The panelists include Dr. Frederick Haynes, III from Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, Dr. Asante Todd from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and…
Weekly Witness: 50: Ep. 50 Krystal Leedy & Anne Dunkelberg, Medicaid Expansion
Tune in to Weekly Witness today to listen to a conversation about medicaid expansion from Krystal Leedy, Associate Pastor for Campus Ministry at University Presbyterian Church in Austin and Anne Dunkelberg, Associate Director for the Health and…
Weekly Witness: 49: Ep. 49 Dick Lavine, Property Taxes
Tune in to Weekly Witness today to hear a conversation about property taxes with Dick Lavine, Senior Fiscal Analyst with the Center for Public Policy Priorities. Josh Houston will also provide a legislative update and share an action alert for the…
Faith Principles for US Climate Policy
Sign on to Faith Principles for a "Green New Deal" click here to add your name The introduction of the Green New Deal resolution in the 116th Congress presents a profound moral...
Weekly Witness: 48: Ep. 48 Bruce Elfant & Cinde Weatherby, Voting Issues
Tune in to Weekly Witness for an important discussion about voting issues from Bruce Elfant, Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar and Cinde Weatherby Voting Rights/Elections Issue Chair with the Texas League of Women Voters….
Weekly Witness: 47: Ep. 47 Will Francis, Foster Care and Domestic Violence
Tune in to Weekly Witness for an important conversation concerning Foster Care and Domestic Violence with Will Francis, Government Relations Director for the National Association of Social Workers – Texas Chapter. This conversation will be followed…
Weekly Witness: 46: Ep. 46 Dennis Borel & Dr. Josefine Ortiz Wolfe, Oral Health
Tune in today for a conversation concerning oral health with Dennis Borel, executive director for the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities and Dr. Josefine Ortiz Wolfe, director of the oral health program at the Texas Health Institute. In addition,…
Weekly Witness: 45: Ep. 45 Harriett Jane Olson, United Methodist Women
Tune in for a special podcast from the 2019 United Methodist Women’s legislative event. Harriett Jane Olson, CEO of the United Methodist Women(UMW) will share her reflections on the mission and values of the United Methodist Women organization.
Weekly Witness: 44: Ep. 44 Faith Panel, Interfaith Advocacy Training
Tune in to Weekly Witness this week to hear from a faith panel at the Houston Interfaith Advocacy Training event. The panelists will share reflections about the ways their faith calls them to be involved in social justice and advocacy work.