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Civic Engagement
Values of the Increment
When the 88th Texas Legislature convenes in 2023, they likely will face major legislation on the issues of public education, LGBTQ rights, and immigration…and how they handle that legislation more than likely will be determined by the outcomes of the May 24 primary...
Mail Ballot Mysteries
The Texas Secretary of State has released the official numbers of mail-in ballots rejected in the March 1, 2022 party primaries. According to the Secretary of State, 24,363 mail-in ballots were rejected, which constitutes a rejection rate of 12.4 percent. In Texas,...
Know Your Voting Rights
Climate Justice
Final Stocktake Text Leads to Cheers, Concerns
After an earlier draft of the Stocktake text drew criticism from climate advocates, leaders of small island states, and others, negotiators went back to the drawing board, delaying the official end of COP28. After about twenty-four hours of tense negotiations, another...
Not the Stocktake Update We Were Looking For
The release of the most recent Stocktake draft at COP28 on December 11, 2023 brought immediate pushback and protest from climate advocates and scientists and in one case, a twelve year old climate activist from India who stormed the stage during a plenary to call for...
OPEC Head Pushes Members to Derail Climate Negotiations
In a twist pulled from the plot of a dystopian movie, news broke that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, known as OPEC, had distributed a letter instructing its member states to vote against any attempt to limit the production and use of fossil fuels...
Economic Justice
Remember Medicaid?
Remember Medicaid? Back in the distant, misted past of 2019, access to affordable health insurance was a constant legislative campaign, with Texas Impact and our partners in the Cover Texas Now coalition advocating for Medicaid expansion, as well as more targeted...
Starting the Conversation on COVID and Vaccine Hesitancy
We were thrilled to host two conversations with Dr. Julie Boom, director of Texas Children's Hospital's Immunization Project, on COVID and vaccine hesitancy. Here's Dr. Boom's presentation. Find more resources at the COVID Collaborative.
COVID and Faith: Prayers for Community Health
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Human Rights
IMMEDIATE WINTER NEEDS FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Today and for the next couple of days in the Rio Grande Valley area, The National Weather Service issued a Wind Chill Advisory: “dangerously cold wind chills would result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.” The cold weather conditions are a real...
IMMIGRATION UPDATES TO START 2024
2024 is here and the immigration world on every level continues to be non-stop. Here are some key updates to get you caught up and to remind you to stay–unidos sin miedo– in faith and in community together, we will get through this tumultuous year ahead of us. LOCAL:...
Migration Put in Perspective
One of the interesting aspects of COP is its ability to put certain issues into perspective. Often US and Texas officials characterize migration as a foreign phenomenon, where political fragility or economic strife causes residents of the Global South to migrate to...