Politics
Texas GOP Sues Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Over Canceling In-Person Convention
Posted on · The gathering, which was expected to draw around 6,000 people, was set to happen next week in Houston.
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Houston Matters
State GOP Convention Cancelled, And New ‘The Far Side’ Cartoons: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: City Cancels The State GOP Convention, And Examining Work Practices At Drug Rehab Facilities (July 9, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The Texas GOP's in-person convention is cancelled, an investigation into work practices at drug and alcohol rehab facilities, new opinions from SCOTUS, and developing walkable spaces near transit centers.
News
With The Texas GOP Convention Underway, A Contentious Chair Race Reaches Its End
Posted on · Incumbent GOP Chairman James Dickey is fending off a challenge from Cindy Asche, who has questioned Dickey's support for President Donald Trump.
Party Politics
Party Politics, Ep. 61: Trump and Kim, and the Texas GOP Convention
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about the Texas GOP convention and looking ahead to November
News
WATCH LIVE: #MeToo Cases In The Spotlight As Southern Baptists Convene
Posted on · One order of business is a draft resolution co-signed by dozens of SBC leaders calling on the largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. to repudiate any rhetoric or behavior that dishonors women
Politics
Trump To Be First Sitting President Since Reagan To Address NRA
Posted on · During his campaign, Trump spoke about the recent rash of mass shootings in the U.S. and suggested that restrictive gun laws had left the victims unable to return fire and defend themselves.
Full Show
Gun Control Debate and Eradicating Mosquitoes: Wednesday’s Show (June 22, 2016)
Posted on · Four different gun-control measures failed to pass the U.S. Senate Monday (June 20, 2016). The measures, in response to the deadly Orlando nightclub mass shooting, came from both sides of the aisle. They included proposed changes to background checks for gun purchases, expanding background checks to include private sales of firearms at gun shows and […]
Election 2016
Cruz Addresses Texas Republican Convention In First Major Speech Since Ending Quest For Presidency
Posted on · Cruz says he will return to the Senate and focus on advancing conservative principles and upholding the Constitution.
Election 2016
Texas GOP Convention Delegates Rally Behind Apparent Nominee Donald Trump
Posted on · “And it’s sad that we didn’t get to go all the way to the convention in Cleveland and support him but, you know, most everybody has come to the realization that Trump will be the nominee for the Republican Party, and it’s a lot better choice than the alternative,” said Stephen W. Stanley, a city councilman from Garland.
Houston Matters
Conference Focuses on the Next 25 Years in Oil and Gas
Posted on · The annual Society of Petroleum Engineers Technical Conference and Exhibition is underway at the George R. Brown convention center. The event will focus on how the oil and gas sector should plan for success over the next 25 years. Bloomberg News Oil Reporter Joe Carroll is covering the event. We talk with him about the […]
Full Show
Orion Launch Scrubbed, Plagiarism, and Repticon: Houston Matters for Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014
Posted on · Space City watched closely this morning as, following several delays due in part to high winds and a sticky rocket valve, NASA scrubbed today’s launch of the Orion capsule aboard an unmanned Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. NASA hopes to launch Orion tomorrow. Once launched, Orion will orbit the Earth from a height […]
Houston Matters
Music Teachers from Around Texas Convene in Houston
Posted on · Several thousand music teachers from around Texas are convening in Houston this weekend for the 100th annual Texas Music Teachers Association state convention. We talk with Wilford Glenn, a band director and music teacher at Houston’s Burbank Middle School.