Texas Impact's Weekly Witness

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...

Ep.423 Voucher Pop Quiz with Sen. Sarah Eckhardt

Feb 14, 2025

This week we have an exciting episode for you as we are recording live from the Capitol office of Senator Sarah Eckhardt. Last week, the Senate passed SB 2, a school voucher bill that would give a $10,000 voucher to students to attend private schools.

What is not shocking is that the Senate passed SB 2 so quickly...

Ep. 422 Reconciliation and Respect

Feb 7, 2025

This week we are going back to back with United Methodist Bishops as we welcome Bishop Ruben Saenz from the Horizon Texas Annual Conference—formerly the North, Central and Northwest Texas Conferences.

We thought this was a timely conversation as Bishop Saenz and other United Methodist Bishops in the South Central...