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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 2225: Jean-Charles Borda

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on May 16, 2022 · Episode: 2225 Jean-Charles Borda: More than just a name on an orifice meter. Today, let’s meet Jean-Charles Borda.

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Posted on March 21, 2023 · On Tuesday's show: We learn how state lawmakers plan to address the issue of affordable housing during this legislative session. And we talk with a Houston storm chaser.

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GOP-authored bills would increase penalties for illegal voting and limit Harris County’s control over elections

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Posted on March 20, 2023 · Senate Bill 2 would make illegal voting a felony again. Other Republican-authored bills, filed in response to the 2022 Harris County general election, could cost Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum his job.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2528: Weights and Measures

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Texas Senate passes bill making illegal voting a felony again; bill moves to Texas House

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Posted on March 14, 2023 · Senate Bill 2, authored by Senator Bryan Hughes, would also change the requirement that a person know he or she was voting illegally in order to be charged and convicted.

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