Houston Matters
Can the power grid withstand record energy demand? (June 7, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: ERCOT expects record high energy usage today. Can the state’s power grid hold up?
Tag: Amy Peck
Health & Science
City of Houston employees will now get paid parental leave
Posted on · The policy goes into effect May 14, and includes pre- and postnatal leave, including 160 hours for prenatal appointments and 40 hours of infant wellness leave for the child's first-year health care appointments.
Houston Matters
What’s on the ballot for Election Day, and preparing to argue before the Supreme Court (Nov. 2, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We learn about what's on the ballot this Election Day, a conversation with City Council Member Amy Peck, what it's like to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court, and commemorating loved ones...under the sea.
Houston Matters
FBI Investigating Constable’s Office (July 12, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: An FBI investigation of the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office, your Houston pet peeves, and an update on local sports.
Houston City Council
Houstonians Will Soon See Digital Ad Kiosks Pop Up On Sidewalks
Posted on · The city is setting up the kiosks as a new revenue stream, but not everyone is happy about it.
Politics
Group Petitions To Give Houston Council Members More Control At City Hall
Posted on · If the proposal makes it to the ballot, city council representatives could have the chance to put items up for consideration on the agenda.
Houston Matters
What New CDC Guidelines Mean For Houston (March 9, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The implications of the CDC's new guidelines for life in Houston, HISD’s Interim Superintendent is leaving, City Council Member Amy Peck answers your questions, and we discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected public health and communities of color one year later.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: COVID-19 In Texas Prisons, And Council Member Amy Peck (May 5, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: COVID-19 in Texas prisons, Houston City Council Member Amy Peck, the Houston Matters Mixtape Vol. 3, and 30 years of the Hubble Telescope.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: Unintended Consequences Of School Security Policies, And Council Member Amy Peck (Feb. 11, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss some unintended consequences of school security measures, City Council Member Amy Peck answers your questions, a UH expert says gradual economic growth is nothing to be afraid of, and we learn about an early pioneer of forensic science.