Texas Impact's Weekly Witness

Here We Go Again: Gearing Up for the Next Special Session

Sep 29, 2023

This week we are continuing our series to prepare you for a special session of the Texas Legislature focused on public schools and proposals relating to diverting public school funds to private school vouchers. Spoiler: Texas Impact likes public schools.

So, who better to give us the political lay of the land...

Ep.316 "It's Just the Way We're Ingrained": Centering Public Schools, Centering Community

Sep 22, 2023

This week we are preparing you for a special session of the Texas Legislature focused on public schools and most likely proposals relating to diverting public school funds to private school vouchers.

Scott sits down with Dr. Scott Sheppard, Superintendent of Huntsville Independent School District, recently named the...

Ep. 315 Texas Impact Board Member Panel

Sep 15, 2023

This week we are recording from University Presbyterian Church in Austin following the Texas Impact fall board meeting. It is always a good day when the Texas Impact board gets together. A room full of Texas faith leaders from various traditions committed to creating a more just and equitable Texas. It can’t get...

Ep. 314 Houston Faith Votes Faith Panel 8.27.23

Sep 8, 2023

We saw that y'all loved the first two faith leader panels so much that today we are bringing you the third and final installment. If you missed the first two–first, you should go back and listen to them. These panels of religious leaders were part of Texas Impact’s three Houston Faith Votes kick-off events,...

Ep.313 Houston Faith Votes Faith Panel 8.26.23

Sep 1, 2023

Last week Texas Impact concluded a series of kick-off events for our Houston Faith Votes campaign in partnership with local congregations and organizations in Houston. We aired the audio from the first of three faith leader panels and y'all loved it so much we thought we'd do it again!

The material from these...