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Political Roundup: Signs of function — a lot of dysfunction — in Congress
Posted on · Tuesday offered some little-seen developments in Washington: key budget bills getting passed and near-physical altercations.
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New federal bill hopes to streamline colonia, farmworker programs in Texas and beyond
Posted on · The bill would help address accessibility issues for the thousands of colonias in the U.S., most of which are in Texas.
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Political Roundup: The House Speaker saga continues
Posted on · We also discuss Congresswoman Jackson Lee's statement confirming expletive-laden audio was her.
Party Politics
Special session underway in Texas legislature
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
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When is an elected leader too old to serve? Surprise — the answer depends on your politics
Posted on · History professor Nancy Beck Young says health -- not age -- should decide that question. But how voters see it depends on their side of the political aisle.
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Just because there was no shutdown doesn’t mean Houston wasn’t affected
Posted on · We discuss how the budget battle in Congress was just the latest disruption to the Houston mayor's race.
Politics
4 Texas Republicans join ultraconservatives to sink GOP attempt to keep federal government open
Posted on · The funding bill was a long shot, but far-right U.S. representatives said it didn’t go far enough in promoting their priorities, including border security and defunding investigations into Donald Trump.
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Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (Sept. 15, 2023)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Houston Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher discusses issues affecting Greater Houston and answers listener questions.
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Adapting to climate change in Houston (Sept. 12, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: This won’t be the last oppressive summer in Houston. We'll have to either deal with it – or leave. We discuss how to adapt to the Bayou City’s changing climate in the coming years.
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Political roundup: Deadlines in Austin and in Washington prompt… inaction
Posted on · Impending deadlines designed to push lawmakers to act aren't working. How come?
Town Square
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia on the State of the Union Address, Immigration Reform, Education in Employment, and More
Posted on · The Congresswoman discusses her current efforts to help the American people.
Town Square
Analyzing the 2023 State of the Union Address
Posted on · Breaking down the reactions and discussing key takeaways from the President’s address to the nation.
Houston Matters
Chilly weather, and Rep. Al Green (Dec. 20, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: With chilly temperatures headed this way later in the week, are we confident the power grid will hold up? And Houston Congressman Al Green discusses issues affecting the region and answers listener questions.
Politics
Reps. Michael McCaul and Dan Crenshaw vie for chairmanships in the 118th Congress
Posted on · The Houston-area Republican congressmen are bidding, respectively, to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee.
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Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (Nov. 22, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Houston Democrat Rep. Lizzie Fletcher talks about the new Congress and answers questions about issues facing her district and the nation.