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Civic Engagement
Ep. 410 Helping Each Other Build Our Community: Houston Faith Votes and Continuous Civic Engagement
We are less than two weeks away from early voting kicking off in Texas, so what better time to welcome back to the program Rebecca McIlwain, Texas Impact’s Houston Faith Votes Project Manager. The Houston Faith Votes team and their cohort of congregations in the...
2025-2026 Texas Impact Legislative Agenda with Downloadables
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Understanding the Electoral College
You've probably heard of it—especially around presidential election time. But perhaps you're a bit confused about who or what it is. No one seems to like it, and even fewer seem to understand it. Well, wonder no longer: Carlen Floyd, consulting educator, provides a...
Climate Justice
Tell TCEQ to Adopt a Strong State Implementation Plan for Methane
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule in December 2023 that would drastically cut methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. That is great news for the climate and for Texans. Now it is time for Texas to help implement the new rule and...
TCEQ Invites Public Comment on Methane Rule Planning
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is in the early stages of work to develop a State Implementation Plan to ensure Texas is in compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Section 111 methane rule, which was finalized in December 2023. They have...
When it Comes to Climate Change, All Politics is Local
This time of year climate and energy advocates turn their attention toward COP, the yearly gathering of the signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. This year’s gathering, COP29, will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan in November. Last...
Economic Justice
I’d Love to Stay in Texas, BUT: New Study Shows Abortion Ban Impact on OB/GYN Workforce
Texas abortion laws are pushing OB/GYNs out of the state, leaving fewer doctors to provide essential reproductive care. This means longer waits and less access to quality healthcare for everyone, not just pregnant patients. A growing shortage could impact the entire...
Ep.402 Opposing Christian Nationalism
This week we are joined by Amanda Tyler, Executive Director of the BJC, the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, leading the organization as it upholds the historic Baptist principle of religious liberty: defending the free exercise of religion and...
Public School Defenders Are Ready to Mobilize
One of Texas Impact’s teams of committed advocates are the Public School Defenders, a group of Texans who meet every Friday to discuss issues concerning the Texas Public Education system. Over 215 members are signed up to receive weekly updates on actions they can...
Human Rights
The Texas Senate Debates Anti-Red Flag Law
Earlier this week, the Senate State Affairs Committee heard a bill by Chairman Hughs that would make it a crime in Texas to enforce an Extreme Risk Protective Order (ERPO), more commonly referred to as a red flag law. Currently, Texas does not have a red flag law, yet...
Ep. 426 Policy Push-Pull: Foundations for Immigration Advocacy
Among the many justice issues concerning people of faith in 2025, immigration is near the top of the list across the country and across faith traditions. This week we are bringing you three guests to lay a foundation for immigration advocacy—at the federal level and...
You Can Help: Let’s Fix the Abortion Law
Texans don’t have to agree on every abortion question to know that pregnant patients deserve the best care, and doctors deserve respect. Texas legislators should fix Texas’ abortion laws so they reflect our shared Texas values. Texas Impact has tools and resources to...