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Civic Engagement
Voting Does a Body Good
This week, election season started in earnest. The deadline to register to vote in the November general election is October 7, and the deadline to request a mail-in ballot is October 25. Early voting starts on October 21 and ends on November 1—and Election Day is...
Meeting with a Legislator
Even though the next Texas legislative session isn't until January, it's never too early to meet with Texas lawmakers! Use these upcoming months to prepare and share your thoughts. Remember, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. You may be asking yourself, how do I...
Lights in the Darkness: Faith Leaders Launch GOTV Work Despite Grid Failures
On Tuesday, thirty-seven faith leaders representing 19 congregations convened to launch the Houston Faith Votes Civic Engagement Cohort, a new pilot project designed to take Texas Impact's existing faithful civic engagement work to the next level. Despite the...
Climate Justice
2025-2026 Texas Impact Legislative Agenda with Downloadables
Download the full-color PDF Download the grayscale PDF (best for printing your own copies) Click the image below to read the agenda online
US Supreme Court Declines to Block Implementation of Methane Rules
The United States Supreme Court declined to pause the Environmental Protection Agency’s methane standards. This means that the standards will go into effect while the lower court considers lawsuits against the regulations. The EPA methane standards are common sense...
Rapid Intensification and Extreme Rain, Texans Should Heed Warnings About Future Storms
At the beginning of this Atlantic Hurricane Season in June, scientists projected a record active year, with dozens of named storms and several very strong hurricanes. It seemed as though those predictions would come to fruition early in the season with two landfalls:...
Economic Justice
March 5: Where Do We Go From Here?
For ten years, the Texas Legislature has been a divided body. The extreme wing of the Republican Party controlled the Senate and the traditional wing of the Republican Party controlled the House. That ended on Tuesday. A House Speaker’s job is to “protect the...
Tell the Texas Medical Board: No Guessing Games on Emergency Abortions
Next Texas Medical Board Meeting: March 21-22, 2024 Courts, doctors, and patients all are asking the Texas Medical Board to clarify when a threat to the life of the mother creates an exception to Texas laws that ban abortions.The TMB has both the authority and the...
Reproductive Health Policy
Reproductive Health Policy Texas has a long history of short-changing women's health, especially for women of color and low-income women. Recent extreme bans on abortion have created an environment of fear and anxiety that is impacting all of women's...
Human Rights
What Do Dropping Crime Rates Mean for Gun Violence Prevention?
When I hear presentations on gun violence in America often they mention rising gun violence rates as evidence of America’s need for reform. The logic is sound – a rising number of deaths is clearly an indication that something is wrong. However, preliminary data for...
The Sanctity of Public Space
Photo by Everytown of advocates calling for gun violence prevention measures at Dallas City Hall.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the State Fair of Texas for banning firearms at its annual event. The State Fair of Texas, which has historically allowed those...
Inextricably Linked: Faith, Religion, and Migration
Migration has occurred since biblical times and is not a new phenomenon. People migrate for a multitude of reasons. One of these reasons is for religious persecution which is a protected ground under the refugee convention and in U.S. asylum laws. Today there...