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The energy grid takes some heat, and remembering The Laff Stop (July 13, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 13, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: We discuss whether the energy grid can withstand the recent intense heat, we discuss the latest developments in politics, and we remember The Laff Stop comedy club.

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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Bond proposal headed to voters, and previewing Houston Restaurant Weeks (Aug. 3, 2022)

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Posted on August 3, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: Voters will get to decide in November whether Harris County can issue around $1 billion in bonds for infrastructre spending. Then, we discuss the week in politics. We preview the menus for Houston Restaurant Weeks. And we reflect on the disaster that was Woodstock '99.

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A billion dollar county bond measure, and rebuilding after Harvey (Aug. 2, 2022)

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Posted on August 2, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: Will a billion dollar bond measure go before Harris County voters for approval in November? Then, City Council Member Letitia Plummer answers your questions. And we begin a four-part series reflecting on lessons from Hurricane Harvey, five years later.

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Drought conditions, the week in politics, and the life of George H.W. Bush (July 27, 2022)

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Posted on July 27, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: We get an update on drought conditions across the state. Then, we break down the latest developments in politics. And historian Jon Meacham discusses his biography of George H.W. Bush.

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Rep. Sylvia Garcia on paid rest breaks for construction workers (July 26, 2022)

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Posted on July 26, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: Rep. Garcia discusses her new bill requiring employers to offer paid rest breaks for construction workers, and she answers your questions about other issues facing Greater Houston.

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