Houston
Houston’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will return this year after 2020 cancelation
Posted on · The 72nd annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day parade will cover 20 blocks and feature floats, marching bands and high-flying balloons.
Tag: COVID-19
inDepth
Colin Powell remembered for legacy of leadership and diversity at Rice
Posted on · Houston Public Media spoke with Tom Kolditz, the founding director of the Doerr Institute, about the impact Powell had on the city of Houston.
Obituaries
Colin Powell, a former secretary of state, dies at 84
Posted on · Powell's family said that he died of complications from COVID-19, although he was fully vaccinated. Powell was a former general turned statesman who served as secretary of state under George W. Bush.
Houston Matters
The pandemic’s effect on Latinx youth, & the health of Galveston Bay (Oct. 18, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: How COVID-19 has affected Latinx/Hispanic youth, the health of Galveston Bay, and an update on sports.
Energy & Environment
Illegal air pollution in Texas dropped more than 50% during the pandemic. Experts fear it’s an outlier
Posted on · A new report analyzing data gathered by the TECQ finds the drop stemmed largely from the pandemic-related downturn in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries, and rising production in 2021 is already leading to a comparable rise in illegal pollution.
Houston Matters
Vaccine mandate ban, & the week in politics (Oct. 13, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Businesses push back on the governor's latest executive order, the latest developments in politics, examining the future of downtown, and poet Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton on writing opera.
Health & Science
Former Houston Methodist employees demand their jobs back after Abbott’s vaccine mandate ban
Posted on · Houston attorney Jared Woodfill, who currently represents almost 200 healthcare workers in multiple lawsuits against Methodist, said executive order GA-40 makes the hospital's policy illegal.
Houston Matters
Mayor’s Reversal On Housing Deal, Greg Travis, & Growth in Katy (Oct. 12, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Why the mayor changed his mind on a controversial housing contract, City Council Member Greg Travis answers your questions, what's behind recent growth in Katy, and a new memorial to Houstonians lost to COVID-19.
Politics
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans any COVID-19 vaccine mandates — including for private employers
Posted on · Abbott also called on the Legislature to pass a law banning the expanded vaccine mandates.
National
More Southwest Airlines flight disruptions follow a weekend of cancellations
Posted on · Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights are either canceled or delayed on Monday, after a weekend of disruptions that the carrier has blamed on air traffic control issues and weather conditions.
The Coronavirus In Texas
Allen West hospitalized after announcing he and his wife have COVID-19
Posted on · The former head of the GOP in Texas who is now a candidate for governor first announced the news on Twitter Saturday.
Politics
A bill to spend $16.3 billion in COVID-19 relief funds has advanced to the Texas House
Posted on · The committee substitute for the bill includes hundreds of millions of dollars to retain frontline health care workers and to support the tourism and hospitality industry.
Transportation
Essential workers in Houston relied on public transit during the pandemic, a new report says
Posted on · While essential workers continued to utilize public transit, overall ridership has decreased by about 40% in Houston, according to a new report.
Houston Matters
What’s your pet peeve about life in Houston? (Oct. 4, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The latest on COVID-19, your Houston pet peeves, and the latest developments in sports.
Health & Science
A $100 vaccine incentive may have spurred 29,000 people in Harris County to get their first shot
Posted on · A county public heath data analysis found roughly 28,700 people getting vaccinated who otherwise wouldn't do so as of Sept. 18, the last day of available data.