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Pages tagged "Governor"


Austin Interfaith Leverages Republican Support for Medicaid

Posted on News by West/Southwest IAF · March 05, 2013 2:55 PM

"Last week, the Travis County Commissioners Court tweaked a Feb. 19 resolution calling for a Medicaid expansion to satisfy its lone Republican member. That bipartisan support was 'absolutely critical,' said Oralia Garza Cortes, a leader with Austin Interfaith, an advocacy group. Sister organizations in Dallas and Bexar counties helped pass similar resolutions.

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Network of Texas Organizations Fights for Medicaid Expansion

Posted on News by West/Southwest IAF · February 20, 2013 4:51 PM
"The Network of Texas Organizations, convened 200 leaders from various faith traditions on the steps of the Capitol to call on Gov. Rick Perry and the Texas Legislature to expand Medicaid.

Religious leaders and clergy from throughout the state gathered at the north entrance the Capitol on Wednesday at noon to rally in support of Medicaid expansion..."

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Project IOWA Gives Unemployed and Underemployed Skills for High Demand Jobs

Posted on News by West/Southwest IAF · May 25, 2012 2:19 PM

"'Jobs in the middle-skill and high-skill categories will become increasingly difficult to fill because of demographic changes, structural change in the economy and divergent skill distribution,' the report said. "Iowa's labor force is expected to grow more slowly at the same time that baby boomers will be retiring."

The statistics are compelling for Reed, who is participating in Project Iowa, a central Iowa faith-based initiative designed to help unemployed or under-employed Iowans train for high-demand jobs...."

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