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Dear {name},
This week, we’re remembering that our communities—including our political communities—operate in cycles. It’s vanishingly rare when a policy issue or political conflict is genuinely unique. When we encounter an opportunity or challenge, we do well to consider when a similar situation has manifested, recently or in the past.
For example: legislators in both chambers are filing bills that would draw local government agencies into federal immigration law enforcement, along with other anti-immigrant policy proposals. We’ve been here before. Texas Impact’s YouTube video “Texas Senate Bill 4: Anti-Sanctuary Cities” uses legislative video clips to tell the story of one divisive bill that caused lasting rifts in the Texas Legislature.
Watch “Texas Senate Bill 4”
But merely remembering we’ve been in a similar situation before is no guarantee that we’ll get a better outcome next time. In the blog this week, I share some thoughts about how to have better policy debates—starting with a funny story from my time in the theater.
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Also in the blog this week, Kat interviews Bobby about how he's preparing for session. And in Weekly Witness, Scott talks with our colleague Diana Forester about the re-emergence of federal Medicaid cuts as a policy concern—an issue long-time healthcare advocates are all too familiar with.
This is our last Weekly Witness episode of 2024! The entire Texas Impact staff will be out for two weeks—we’ll be back January 6 rested and ready for action. We can’t wait to work for justice with you in 2025 and beyond. In the meantime, we wish you and yours joyous celebrations, loving community, and deep peace.
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