
Houston Matters
The Houston commute (Dec. 1, 2023)
Posted on · On Friday's show: We learn what a new report about traffic across Texas tells us about Houstonians’ daily commute. It’s not all bad news.
Posted on · On Friday's show: We learn what a new report about traffic across Texas tells us about Houstonians’ daily commute. It’s not all bad news.
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 · While TxDOT celebrates lower levels of road congestion than pre pandemic metrics, critics call the study’s methodology into question.
Posted on · We learn why a Houston-area oyster company and a local restaurant are working to restore an oyster reef that they can’t harvest.
Posted on · As HISD potentially seeks that designation, we ask former Spring Branch ISD Superintendent Duncan Klussmann to weigh in.
Posted on · The report from the Environmental Integrity Project found that the highest concentrations of smog in the Houston area were found near Latino, Black or lower-income communities.
Posted on · The annual Victorian-themed holiday street festival is this weekend.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: With potential severe weather expected in the area, we talk about what Houstonians should be prepared for and how to stay safe. And we recap the Atlantic hurricane season as it comes to an end.
Posted on · A new book documents the journey between two women who experienced breast cancer at the same time.
Posted on · State Senator Whitmire and Congresswoman Jackson Lee debate after polling shows Whitmire holds a 7-point lead.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday about whether the state’s abortion law harms women who face complications during pregnancy. We take a closer look at the legal questions at play. And we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.
Posted on · Schwartz, who's performing his live improv show in Houston, is known for voicing Sonic in the recent movies and for roles like the shallow trust fund baby Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on "Parks and Rec."
Posted on · The state’s high court justices will decide whether to uphold an injunction on a Texas abortion law that reproductive rights advocates say endangers the lives of pregnant Texans.
Posted on · The leaks from Houston-based Third Coast Infrastructure have stopped. It's estimated to be the largest oil spill in the US since BP's Deepwater Horizon.
Posted on · Dr. Duncan Klussmann explains the shortages of teachers in HISD and other school districts nationwide.