Faith groups urge Texas lawmakers to shield consumers from winter storm fallout
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A network of Texas community organizations is calling on state leaders to offer financial aid to families affected by February’s devastating winter storm.
The Network of Texas Industrial Areas Foundation Organizations, a coalition of interfaith service groups, joined The Metropolitan Organization of Houston at a Monday afternoon news conference in favor of state-level reform after the freeze.
Faith leaders, activists and Texans impacted by the weather advocated for bills already under consideration in the Legislature, including Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 3460, and pushed for new measures to aid residents harmed both by the freeze and the associated power outages.
Local reps discuss the Texas Legislative Session and COVID-19 priorities
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The flags fly at the Texas Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2020.Billy Calzada, Staff / Billy CalzadaShow MoreShow Less
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The National Guard and DPS state troopers and protect the Capitol grounds on the first day of the 87th Legislature, Tuesday Jan. 12, 2021 in Austin, Texas. More than 100 Texas troopers, including dozens wearing tactical vests and carrying riot gear, stood on guard outside the state Capitol on Tuesday as lawmakers returned to work amid FBI warnings of armed protests at statehouses across the country. (Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Ricardo B. Brazziell, MBR / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
Sunday Conversation: Raise Your Hand Texas advocates for public school funding
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Dr. Robert Long III of Raise Your Hand Texas leads his organization in advocating for public schools.Courtesy of Raise Your Hand Texas
Raise Your Hand Texas is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving public schools through funding and legislative change. As regional director for the organization, Dr. Robert Long, III leads the efforts to make sure public schools get as much funding and legislative support as possible for public schools.
Long discussed advocating for public schools and outlined some of Raise Your Hand Texas’ biggest goals for the 87th legislative session.
greg: welcome back to the five. last friday on hbo real time, comedian bill-3/4aher broke new ground calling sarah palin s family a bunch of inbred weirdos. when i point out that sarah palin is van glorious whineaerd, know it all, bully, selling patriotism like a pimp. and the leader of a strange family of inbred weirdos [ applause ] straight out of the hills have eyes. that is not sexist. i m saying it because it s true. guest so why the phrase inbred ? i m a greg: why the phrase inbred ? i m assuming that is a spread