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Prices and the Houston economy (Dec. 15, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: What do some economic indicators like the price of gas and groceries say about the Houston economy right now?
Tag: Bill of Rights
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Briefcase: The First Amendment
Posted on · With guest Dean Leonard Baynes.
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Clearing Up Common Misconceptions About the Constitution
Posted on · Amid recent developments in the news, there have been examples of Americans citing their Constitutional rights in ways that suggest they don’t know what’s actually in the U.S. Constitution. We discuss a few such examples, and seek to debunk some common misconceptions about what the language in the Constitution actually states. We welcome your questions […]
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On Constitution Day: A Reading of The Bill of Rights
Posted on · Today is Constitution Day, a federally observed day to recognize the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. On Sept. 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document on which the structure of our federal government was delineated, and with it came ten amendments, known as The Bill of Rights. While 17 more have been […]
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What Would Your 28th Amendment Be?
Posted on · There are 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The first ten, of course, are the Bill of Rights, which address matters ranging from speech to religion to guns. The other seventeen Amendments include one dedicated to abolishing slavery, others ensure voting rights, one establishes Prohibition, another repeals it. From time to time, citizens call for […]