Houston Matters
I-45 Widening Project Stalled Amid Lawsuit (March 15, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: Why the I-45 widening project is on hold, and a conversation with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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Transportation
Federal Highway Administration Asks Texas To Halt I-45 Expansion, As Harris County Sues TxDOT
Posted on · In its letter, the FHWA said it was acting in response to public input on the state's project -- which would widen I-45 in three segments from downtown Houston to Beltway 8 -- raising concerns under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Houston Matters
Electric Customers Go To Court Over Last Week’s Power Outage (Feb. 25, 2021)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: We take a closer look at the expensive and litigious fallout from last week's freezing weather and statewide power outages.
Energy & Environment
After Texans Died During The Power Outages, Harris County Launches Investigation Into Agencies That Run The State’s Energy Grid
Posted on · Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee said operators should have been prepared after 2011’s hard freeze that exposed weaknesses in Texas’ electrical grid system.