Posted on · On Friday's show: We get an update on the situation at the contaminated Jones Road Superfund Site and learn how the debt ceiling battle in Congress could lead to worse health care outcomes for Texans.
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Harris County Commissioners have approved close to $10 million in additional funding for law enforcement, namely the sherriff’s and district attorney’s offices -- though not without some drama.
Posted on · Houston food writers discuss their favorite bars to eat at and catch a game.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We reflect on the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia and its crew 20 years ago and discuss how the disaster changed NASA. And local food writers name their favorite places for bar food around town.
Posted on · While the cases are not related, the two incidents have sparked conversations about police training.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: In the aftermath of the death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, we take a closer look at how police officers are trained in Houston and how that has changed in recent years.
Posted on · Geothermal, which is when heat is drawn from below the ground, requires drilling miles down into the earth. Recent advances have made geothermal energy more viable.
Posted on · Houston Matters considers how we contend with self-destructive behaviors in our own lives and those of our loved ones.
Posted on · On Monday's show: A new report claims the EPA and state agencies are failing to regulate refineries, allowing them to dump toxic chemicals and metals into waterways -- with the top four worst offenders being in Texas.
Posted on · On Friday's show: As cleanup continues after Tuesday’s tornadoes, should we expect more of them in the Houston area in the future?
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We discuss why some older Houstonians keep working long past the traditional retirement age. And new revelations about the siege on the Branch Davidian compound near Waco 30 years ago come to light in a new book.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We assess the damage in Pasadena and Deer Park after a tornado touched down Tuesday afternoon, tearing roofs off homes, damaging buildings, flipping vehicles, and downing power lines.
Posted on · A Republican-led proposal to ban citizens, entities and governments and from certain countries to purchase land in Texas is raising concerns among some lawmakers.