Town Square
Reflections on the January 6 Insurrection
Posted on · Political leaders give their recounts of that tragic day on Capitol Hill and what the way forward looks like.
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Town Square
Houstonians process the Astroworld Festival tragedy
Posted on · We share latest news and firsthand accounts of the tragedy at the Astroworld Festival.
Politics
Texas Democratic lawmakers again urge Senate to act on federal voting legislation
Posted on · The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would essentially restore the preclearance provision taken out of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in 2013.
Politics
Texas lawmakers pass controversial new map for the U.S. House of Representatives
Posted on · While Democrats hold firm in their accusations of racial gerrymandering, Republicans passed a map reallocating Texas’ seats in the U.S. House. A court challenge is likely ahead.
Immigration
Houston faith leaders and elected officials call for better treatment of Haitian migrants
Posted on · Community leaders are calling on the Biden administration to halt deportations and investigate alleged misconduct by the border patrol.
Politics
Houston U.S. Rep. Al Green Given Citation During Voting Rights Rally In Washington D.C.
Posted on · Representatives Al Green and Ron Reynolds were arrested in Washington D.C. Tuesday.
Houston Matters
Requiring Employees To Get Vaccinated (April 27, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Houston Methodist requires employees to be vaccinated, Congressman Al Green fields your questions, physicist Brian Greene finds meaning amid the vastness of time, and former Houstonian Jen Shyu discusses her music.
Weather
Racial Inequities Emerge As Houston Recovers From Last Week’s Winter Storm
Posted on · Already devastated by COVID-19, the winter storm is another blow to Houston's communities of color.
Harris County
Baytown City Council Will Vote On Changing Offensive Lake Name
Posted on · The city council will consider a resolution on renaming Lake Negrohead to Lake Henry Doyle at its meeting Thursday.
Houston
Here’s How Houston-Area Representatives Voted On Trump’s Latest Impeachment
Posted on · The final "yes" votes to impeach included every Houston Democrat, and no Texas Republicans.
Texas
All 13 Texas Democrats In The U.S. House Have Called For Impeaching Donald Trump After Wednesday’s Riot
Posted on · House leadership said it "will move forward with impeachment,” if Vice President Mike Pence does not invoke the U.S. Constitution’s 25th Amendment to remove Trump.
Houston Matters
Congressman Al Green Answers Your Questions (Dec. 22, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Rep. Green answers listener questions about issues facing Greater Houston, and John Holiday, finalist on The Voice, talks about his singing career.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: George Floyd March (June 2, 2020)
Posted on · Live coverage of the march and rally in downtown Houston honoring George Floyd, along with discussion of racial inequities with a state representative and a business expert
Local
Deal To Rebury “Sugar Land 95” May Be Falling Apart
Posted on · Fort Bend County Judge KP George says the reinterment needs court approval, but Fort Bend ISD disputes the need for judicial oversight.
Immigration
Houston-Area Man Returns Home After Sudden Deportation In 2017
Posted on · Jose Escobar was cheered on by friends and family when he arrived back to Houston Monday.