Houston Matters
Inscriptions in a 2,000-year-old yearbook: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
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.
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Houston Matters
Addressing noise from Washington Ave. bars, and actor Jeff Goldblum (May 3, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Proposed changes to the city's noise ordinance are being voted on this week to address noise stemming from Washington Avenue bars. Plus Harris County Commissioner Jack Cagle answers your questions. Then actor Jeff Goldblum talks about performing with his jazz band. And Houstonian KC Davis talks about her new book, How to Keep House While Drowning.
Business
Texas Law Now Allows Alcohol To Go From Restaurants After Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Bill
Posted on · House Bill 1024 allows beer, wine and mixed drinks to be included in pickup and delivery food orders, securing a revenue stream made available to restaurants during the pandemic when their dining areas were forced to close.
Houston Matters
Navigating A Transition Of Power When One Candidate Won’t Concede (Nov. 11, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: New efforts to monitor pollution after natural disasters, navigating a transition of power when one candidate won’t concede the election, how bars are adapting to prevent the spread COVID-19, and a documentary about the iconic Houston nightclub Numbers.
Coronavirus
Gov. Greg Abbott Says Bars Can Reopen Next Week At 50% Capacity If Counties Opt In
Posted on · “It is time to open them up,” Abbott said in a Facebook video announcing the move. “If we continue to contain COVID, then these openings, just like other businesses, should be able to expand in the near future.”
Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Has Closed Texas Bars Twice Since The Pandemic Began. Now He’s Hinting At Opening Them Again
Posted on · Abbott shut down bars for a second time in June, when the proportion of coronavirus tests with positive results was more than 18%. That number has dropped to just over 6%. Experts worry that opening bars will contribute to another surge.
Town Square
Town Square: The Road to Reopening Restaurants and Bars (Sept. 22, 2020)
Posted on · We discuss Governor Abbott's decision to allow restaurants to open at 75% capacity, but bars must remain closed.
Business
As Texas Restaurants Expand Service, Struggling Bar Owners Say They’re Being Ignored
Posted on · Bars who don't serve food are still not allowed to reopen, causing frustrated owners to accuse the governor of picking winners and losers in the reopening process.
Business
Houston Bars Are Doing Their Best To Survive The Pandemic – But Not All Of Them Will
Posted on · The statewide shutdown order for bars has endangered some longtime Houston watering holes.
Business
Initially Thought To Be Exempt From Shutdown Order, Many Texas Brewery Taprooms Are Forced To Close
Posted on · Craft brewers say factoring in all beer sales makes no sense in determining whether taprooms should shut down to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
Texas
Abbott Closes Bars, Limits Restaurant Capacity As COVID-19 Cases Surge Statewide
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott is closing all bars in Texas at noon Friday as the state sees a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Policy Changes To Aid Recovery, And Voting During A Pandemic (May 22, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Bars reopening across the state, policy changes to help the economic recovery, voters' concerns about going to the polls during a pandemic, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
News
Houston Bars Don’t See Huge Revenue Bump During Rockets Playoff Games
Posted on · While bars in other playoff cities experienced significant increases in revenue during last year’s NBA playoffs, those in Houston did not