Texas Impact's Weekly Witness

By Texas Impact

Weekly Witness is a weekly opportunity for Texans of faith to learn about important public policy issues through a faith lens, and find out timely opportunities to participate in the public policy pro... more

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How many episodes does Texas Impact's Weekly Witness have?

The podcast currently has 408 episodes available.

Texas Impact's Weekly Witness episodes:

April 17, 2018 Ep. 8 2018 Spring Membership Drive
Two longterm members of Texas Impact join Scott to discuss our 2018 Spring Membership Drive. They both share past advocacy efforts, how they got involved, and how Texas Impact has helped them engage with their legislators.
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26min
April 09, 2018 Ep. 7 Bee Moorhead and Imaad Khan, Faith Climate Action Week
Texas Impact Executive Director Bee Moorhead and Policy Analyst Imaad Khan discuss Faith Climate Action Week, the UN's Talanoa Dialogue, and introduce Austin Presbyterian Seminary's 787 Collective.
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30min
April 02, 2018 Ep. 6 Chandra Villanueva, Public Education and School Finance
Chandra Villanueva, program director of the Economic Opportunity Team at the Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP), discusses public education and the Texas Commission on Public School Finance.
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25min
March 26, 2018 Ep. 5 Chief Art Acevedo, Austin Bombings and Immigration
Houston Chief of Police Art Acevedo and Scott discuss the recent tragedies of the Austin bombings, the impact of immigration policy in Texas, and the recent 5th Circuit Court ruling on SB4.
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28min
March 19, 2018 Ep. 4 Rabbi Neil Blumofe, Immigration and Community
Rabbi Neil Blumofe discusses the implications of the theological mandate to "welcome the stranger," the recent 5th Circuit Court ruling on SB4, and what it means to be a socially active religious leader.
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33min
March 13, 2018 Ep. 3 Joshua Houston, Primary Election Wrap Up
Scott and Joshua Houston, Texas Impact General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, discuss what happened during the primary election, run-off races to watch, and the political outlook for Texas.
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59min
March 09, 2018 Ep. 2 Chris Tackett, Campaign Finance
Scott interviews Chris Tackett about campaign finance and following the money behind Texas politics. Recorded live at Acton United Methodist Church in Granbury, TX on March 5th, 2018.
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37min
February 27, 2018 Ep. 1 Ben Philpott, Primary Election Preview
The primary election is coming, are you ready? Sr. Editor for KUT Ben Philpott and Texas Impact Executive Director Bee Moorhead discuss the 2018 Primaries. Recorded live on February 26, 2018 at First United Methodist Church of Austin.
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44min

FAQs about Texas Impact's Weekly Witness:

How many episodes does Texas Impact's Weekly Witness have?

The podcast currently has 408 episodes available.