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Gov. Abbott’s Emergency Priorities For The Texas Legislature (Feb. 2, 2021) Feb 02, 2021

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On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Gov. Greg Abbott revealed his “emergency” priorities for the Texas legislative session in his State of the State address Monday night. We walk through them. Also this hour: Houston City Councilman Dave Martin answers your questions about issues affecting the city. Send yours now to talk@houstonmatters.org. Then, we learn how fighting COVID-19 has changed medical care for the better. That conversation is in conjunction with Houston Public Media's series Tested, which... Read More

New Art Venue In Galveston Will Commemorate Juneteenth (Feb. 1, 2021) Feb 01, 2021

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On Monday's Houston Matters: We get the latest on the COVID-19 response from Dr. David Callender of Memorial Hermann Health System. Also this hour: We learn about a new 5,000 square foot art installation and storytelling space called Absolute Equality, which is coming to Galveston this summer commemorating Juneteenth. Then it's your monthly chance to vent about your Houston pet peeves. Send yours now to talk@houstonmatters.org. And Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has reportedly asked to... Read More

Preparing For The New Realities Of Climate Change (Jan. 29, 2021) Jan 29, 2021

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On Friday's Houston Matters: We learn about Harris County's new air quality monitoring system. Also this hour: CBS Sunday Morning's David Pogue discusses his new book How to Prepare for Climate Change, which is billed as "a handbook on enduring Earth's new realities." Then, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And we go inside Seismique, an experimental, immersive art installation.

Why Chemical Disasters Keep Happening In Texas (Jan. 28, 2021) Jan 28, 2021

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On Thursday's Houston Matters: Why Pres. Joe Biden is pausing oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters. Also this hour: In the past two years, half a dozen chemical disasters have ripped apart Texas neighborhoods, sent dozens of people to the hospital and killed unsuspecting bystanders as well as workers. Texas Public Radio and Houston Public Media spent the better part of 2020 investigating these events to answer the question: why do so many... Read More

Six More Officers Indicted For Roles In Botched Harding Street Raid (Jan. 27, 2021) Jan 27, 2021

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On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Six more officers have been indicted -- including one for murder -- in connection with the botched Harding Street raid in 2019 that led to the deaths of Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas. We learn more. And today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. We discuss the lessons learned from the Holocaust and potential parallels to modern day events. Also this hour: We discuss the first week of the Biden administration, developments... Read More

Making COVID-19 Vaccination Less ‘Like The Hunger Games’ (Jan. 26, 2021) Jan 26, 2021

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On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says a new online system should make getting a COVID-19 vaccine less “like The Hunger Games.” We learn how it’ll work. Harris County Vaccine Portal Also this hour: Houston City Controller Chris Brown takes your questions about the city's finances. Then Jenn White talks about her work hosting the public radio show 1A (which can be heard weekdays at 11 a.m. on News 88.7). And we... Read More

How The Biden Administration Might Affect COVID Numbers In Houston (Jan. 25, 2021) Jan 25, 2021

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On Monday's Houston Matters: We get an update on COVID-19 numbers in Greater Houston and discuss how the new Biden administration is affecting response to the virus and rollout of vaccines. Also this hour: Veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers your questions. Then, we learn about police reform measures in the Texas Legislature. And George Springer finds a new home and Deshaun Watson wants to. We get an update on those and other developments in Houston... Read More

How Halting The Keystone XL Pipeline Could Affect Houston (Jan. 22, 2021) Jan 22, 2021

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On Friday's Houston Matters: In his first hours in office, Pres. Joe Biden revoked the construction permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would have carried oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Several Houston-area Republicans are already criticizing the move. We examine how the decision might affect the energy industry. Also this hour: How 2020 stacked up in terms of global temperatures and climate changed-fueled natural disasters. Then, what would you add to... Read More

A Progress Report On Police Reform Measures (Jan. 21, 2021) Jan 21, 2021

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On Thursday's Houston Matters: Last fall, Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Task Force on Police Reform issued 104 police reform recommendations with a deadline of Jan. 5 for some of those measures to be implemented. So, how many have been so far? Also this hour: You probably spent more money making your home office look nice than you did on apparel and footwear in 2020. We discuss changes like that to people's spending habits during the pandemic.... Read More

Previewing The Inaugural Address And What’s Ahead For The Biden Administration (Jan. 20, 2021) Jan 20, 2021

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On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We preview President-elect Joe Biden's inaugural address, discuss the historical significance of the new officeholders (Biden will be the oldest President ever inaugurated and Kamala Harris becomes the first woman, the first African American, and the first Asian American to become Vice President), and talk about what comes next with our political analysts Brandon Rottinghaus and Nancy Sims. Our live coverage of the inauguration from NPR News begins at 10... Read More

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