Listen
On Monday’s edition of Houston Matters: The Texas Senate is holding its first hearing on Hurricane Harvey today in New Caney, northeast of Houston. We check in with News 88.7's Davis Land to learn what is being discussed. Then, our economist breaks down the numbers from President Trump’s proposed tax plan. The White House just released a report saying the plan would increase household income. We find out if that’s truly the case and discuss which Houston industries would benefit the most (and the least) from the plan.
Also this hour: You may recall how, last fall (Sept. 2016), the Houston Chronicle uncovered a practice by Texas education officials to arbitrarily cap the number of children in public schools who were getting special education services. The Chronicle’s investigative series about the practice was called Denied. Now, News 88.7's education reporter Laura Isensee takes us behind the scenes of how former Chronicle reporter Brian Rosenthal uncovered the story.
MORE: Access Denied: The Fight For Public Education (Reveal, Oct. 14, 2017)
Plus: Dr. Lori Teller from the Meyerland Animal Clinic answers your pet care questions. And we discuss the latest Houston sports stories, including a couple big wins for the Astros in the ALCS.
We offer a free daily, downloadable podcast here, on iTunes, Stitcher and various other podcasting apps.
Subscribe to Today in Houston
Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom.