Houston's Morning News w/ Shara & Jim

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Harris County Mask Order Goes Into Effect | 06-22-20 Jun 22, 2020

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Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 06/22/2020.
The mainstream media continues to spin the economy. If good job numbers or retail sales numbers come out they ignore. Same with the market – if the Dow struggles they lead with it and blame Trump. When the Dow does well – no mention whatsoever. The economy is the single most important thing to voters – the media knows this and they’re using it to shape opinion before the election. Here to give us a some more information is Jake Novak of CNBC.com.
Texas Supreme Court Reminds Cities There Is No Pandemic Exception to the Constitution and joining us to give their expert opinion is Appellate Law expert Byron Henry.
For the next 8 days at least businesses in Harris County are required thanks to Judge Lina Hidalgo to implement a no mask no service policy. They can be fined if they do not comply. This is, in effect, a mask order that Governor Greg Abbott says is allowed under his Executive Order.
Business owners like Tee Allen who owns The Machine Shed in Kilgore aren’t happy. She says county judges are a problem. But she also blames Governor Abbott. She is one of more than 1,500 Texas business owners suing the Governor. Tee joins Jimmy and Shara to give us some more information on the ongoing situation.

Tee Allen: Why She Wouldn't Comply with the Harris County Mask Rule Jun 22, 2020

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Jessica Colon: Covid on the Rise, but Context is Needed Jun 22, 2020

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Byron Henry: Constitutional Rights for Businesses Jun 22, 2020

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Jake Novak: Media Spinning the Economy is Unacceptable Jun 22, 2020

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U.S. National Pride Falls to Record Low | 06-19-20 Jun 19, 2020

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Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 06/19/2020.
U.S. National Pride Falls to Record Low - here to talk on the matter is Woodlands Congressman Kevin Brady.
The perils of being perpetually offended, joining Jimmy and Shara to touch on this prominent issue is Political analyst Felicia Cravens.

Felicia Cravens: Cancel Culture Jun 19, 2020

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Kevin Brady: Potential New Stimulus Package and Mask Changes Jun 19, 2020

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Voters Won't Accept The 2020 Election Results — No Matter Who Wins | 06-18-20 Jun 18, 2020

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Jimmy Barrett and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 06/18/2020.
Voters won't accept the 2020 election results — no matter who wins. Joining Jimmy and Shara to discuss the issue is Political strategist Chris Wilson, President and CEO of WPA Intelligence.
We’re all wondering, when will things start to feel “normal” again? Now imagine running a business that relies heavily on in-store foot traffic to hit sales goals and projects, and think about how anxious they are to have that question answered. Calling in to talk with Jimmy and Shara is Trae Bodge.
Political analyst Chris Begala calls in to talk about The Trump Pollster John McLaughlin: Mainstream Media Polls ‘Skewed’ to ‘Water Down the Trump Vote’.