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Mayor Turner Answers Your Questions About COVID-19 And Issues Facing Houston (Jan. 5, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We field your questions for Mayor Turner and discuss the enduring popularity of big band music.
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Tuesday’s Houston Matters: A Teacher’s Concerns About Returning To School, And City Council Member Tiffany Thomas (Aug. 11, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: A Cy-Fair ISD teacher's concerns about returning to school, City Council Member Tiffany Thomas answers questions, and a local service highlights products from black-owned businesses.
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Tuesday’s Houston Matters: March Honoring George Floyd, And Houston As A ‘Prophetic City’ (June 2, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Rapper Bun B on the march honoring George Floyd, County Commissioner Rodney Ellis on recent protests, City Council Member Abbie Kamin answers questions, and sociologist Dr. Stephen Klineberg's new book, Prophetic City.
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Tuesday’s Houston Matters: An Historic Space Launch, And City Councilman Edward Pollard (May 26, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Houston Methodist CEO Marc Boom, City Councilman Edward Pollard, a new era of American spaceflight, and engineering an open-source ventilator for COVID-19 patients.
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Tuesday’s Show: Super Tuesday Turnout, And Council Member Abbie Kamin (March 3, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Live from a Super Tuesday polling place, City Council Member Abbie Kamin discusses city politics, and screen time and sensory overload.
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Tuesday’s Show: Unintended Consequences Of School Security Policies, And Council Member Amy Peck (Feb. 11, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss some unintended consequences of school security measures, City Council Member Amy Peck answers your questions, a UH expert says gradual economic growth is nothing to be afraid of, and we learn about an early pioneer of forensic science.
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Mayor Turner: State Officials Now Embedded With The City To Speed Up Harvey Repairs
Posted on · As of Monday, staff from the Texas General Land Office are working within the City of Houston in order to streamline approvals for the city's Harvey housing repair program.
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Mayoral Candidate Bill King Answers Listener Questions
Posted on · The former mayor of Kemah outlines his stance on the issues and explains why he wanted to run for the office again.
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Mayoral Candidate Sylvester Turner Answers Listener Questions
Posted on · Houston's mayor makes his case for another term.
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Tuesday’s Show: Sylvester Turner Candidate Interview, And Alternative Housing For The Homeless (Oct. 8, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Mayor Sylvester Turner answers questions about why he deserves another term in office. Architects and designers brainstorm on portable, resuable housing for the homeless. And we learn about the production of The Hiding Place at AD Players.
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Mayoral Candidate Dwight Boykins Answers Listener Questions
Posted on · The City Councilman says residents are beginning to distrust current city leadership.
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Tuesday’s Show: Mayoral Candidate Dwight Boykins (Oct. 1, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Mayoral candidate Dwight Boykins, writer Jia Tolentino, and the Trill Comedy Festival.
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Mayoral Candidate Tony Buzbee Answers Listener Questions
Posted on · The local attorney and businessman says Houston has been good to him, so he wants to help get the city "back on track."
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WATCH: A Discussion on Houston’s Growth
Posted on · Catch the latest episode of "Red, White and Blue."
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The State of Houston Politics and Government
Posted on · Today on Houston Matters, we continue our 3rd annual State of Houston series with a look at the state of politics and government in Greater Houston with the help of Andrew Schneider, News 88.7’s politics and government reporter.