Texas Impact's Weekly Witness

Ep. 428 This Bill Will Save Lives: Faithful Support for the Life of the Mother Act

Mar 21, 2025

The Texas Impact team just worked with some incredible faith partners on the Family Matters: Faith Days at the Texas Capitol event. About 300 Texans of Faith gathered at the Texas Capitol and across the street at First United Methodist Church of Austin for three days of education, advocacy and activism.

We had...

Ep. 427 State of Play: Vouchers in Focus

Mar 14, 2025

Y’all, it is getting wild over at the Texas Capitol, and Texans of faith are in the midst of all of it with thousands of phone calls going in every week, members of Texas Impact’s issue teams staying up until all hours of the night giving testimony, and the Texas Impact staff busting their tails working on behalf...

Ep. 426 Policy Push-Pull: Foundations for Immigration Advocacy

Mar 7, 2025

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 in Texas.

First up, we talk with Bobby Painter...

Ep. 425 "Do Something to Show You Care:" Perspectives from the Gun Sense Majority

Feb 28, 2025

This week, we are joined by several of the speakers and participants in the Preventing Gun Violence Advocacy Day. First we talk with Jasir Rahman, a student at Rice University and Texas Youth Advocacy Coordinator with Team ENOUGH. Later in the episode we hear from Nicole Golden, Director of Texas Gun Sense, and Rev....

Ep. 424 This is Not Done: The Fight to Stop School Vouchers

Feb 21, 2025

This week we are excited to bring you content from Texas Impact’s Public School Defenders’ Lobby Day. We are joined by State Representative Gina Hinojosa, House District 49, while walking back to the Capitol after she addressed the Public School defenders to discuss voucher plans and how Texans of faith can...