Houston Matters
Special Edition: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo; BCM’s Isabel Valdez (March 25, 2020)
Posted on · Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and an expert from Baylor College of Medicine answer listeners' questions.
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Houston Matters
Texas Teams Have A Shot At Both Men’s And Women’s College Basketball Titles
Posted on · Texas Tech plays tonight for the men's title, while Baylor won its third overall women's title Sunday night.
Health & Science
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center Names New President
Posted on · T. Douglas Lawson will also remain as CEO of Catholic Health Initiatives in Texas. The hospital has had problems with its heart transplant program and other difficulties.
Top Stories
Embezzlement At A Houston Church, Attorney General In Austin, Mother Sentenced For Starving Stepson, And More
Posted on · What we're following today at Houston Public Media.
News
Baylor Won’t Say Which Coaches Are To Blame For Its Sexual Assault Scandal. How Are Other Schools Vetting Them?
Posted on · Football coaches who worked at Baylor University during a major sexual assault scandal are looking for new jobs at new colleges, but Baylor still won't publicly say whether those coaches did anything wrong while in their old jobs.
News
New Lawsuit Alleges Baylor Failures Under New Rape Policies
Posted on · A woman who reported that she'd been sexually assaulted filed a lawsuit Monday against Baylor University, alleging questions she faced from the university shifted blame away from her attacker toward her.
News
Can Prescribing Fewer Painkillers Curb The Opioid Epidemic? Doctors At Baylor Think So.
Posted on · President Trump called the opioid crisis in the United States a national emergency last week, and Texas has joined a coalition of states to investigate...
News
Baylor University Settles Lawsuit With Woman Who Alleged Sexual Assault
Posted on · The student had accused the Texas school of fostering a "hunting ground for sexual predators" and mishandling her alleged attack in 2015.
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 4: Abbott Reopens Door To Bathroom (Bill)
Posted on · What did Abbott have to say about the so-called "bathroom bill," and what does the business community have to say about House hearings on the bill?
Health & Science
Flu And Allergy Season Are Overlapping This Year
Posted on · If you feel like more people are getting the flu. You’re right.
Education News
Texas Rangers To Investigate Baylor Handling Of Sex Assaults
Posted on · Texas' top law enforcement agency has opened a preliminary investigation into Baylor University and how it handled reports of sexual and physical assault over several years.
Sports
Baylor Sanctioned By Big 12 After New Revelations About Sexual Assault Controversy
Posted on · After filing of another lawsuit against Baylor and the university's disclosure of text messages between coaching staff, the Big 12 reached a "tipping point," a conference official said.
Health & Science
Houston Researchers Launch Center To Improve Treatment Of Children In ERs And Ambulances
Posted on · Two Houston medical institutions will co-host a new, federally-funded center to help improve the treatment of children during medical emergencies.
Education News
Ken Starr Says He Will Resign As Baylor Chancellor
Posted on · Days after he was stripped of his job as Baylor University president over a scandal about how the school handled accusations of sexual assault, Ken Starr said he will also resign as chancellor of the private Baptist school.
Health & Science
Pregnant Women And Doctors In Houston Worry Summer Could Bring Local Threat of Zika
Posted on · Experts warn the U.S. Gulf Coast has the right weather conditions and mosquito populations to facilitate local transmission of the virus. Health officials have confirmed the virus can cause birth defects in exposed newborns, although the exact level of risk is unknown.