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Houston Matters

Mayor Turner On Houston Matters: Firefighter Layoffs Aren’t Punishment For Confrontation Over Pay Raises

Houston Matters / Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on March 12, 2019 · Turner says the city must balance its finances when it implements pay parity between the police and fire departments.

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Houston Matters

Horticulturist Chris Ludwig Answers Your Gardening Questions

Abner Fletcher

Posted on March 12, 2019 · We learn what to look for while springtime gardening in Houston with the director of Mercer Botanic Gardens.

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Houston Matters

Full Show: Mayor Sylvester Turner Answers Your Questions (March 12, 2019)

Abner Fletcher

Posted on March 12, 2019 · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Mayor Sylvester Turner answers your questions about the issues the city faces.

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Houston Matters

Texas Had The Third Highest Number Of Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities In 2018

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on February 28, 2019 · The report’s author cites distracted drivers and the increase of SUVs as potential factors.

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Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Second North Korea Summit, And Michael Cohen Testifies

Abner Fletcher

Posted on February 27, 2019 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

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Houston Matters

Political Roundup: National Emergency Declaration, And More Presidential Candidates

Abner Fletcher

Posted on February 20, 2019 · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest goings-on in government and politics in our weekly political roundup.

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‘Reality Bites’ At 25: Did It Portray Houston And Gen X Accurately?

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 19, 2019 · Film critic Joe Leydon reflects on what the movie said about Houston and Generation X.

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Houston Matters

Political Roundup: State Of The Union Analysis, And Gov. Abbott’s Emergency Items

Abner Fletcher

Posted on February 6, 2019 · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas

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Houston Matters

What Are Houston’s Biggest Mistakes?

Abner Fletcher

Posted on January 31, 2019 · From tearing down the Shamrock Hotel to not investing in public transit, we discuss what Greater Houston can learn from some of its biggest mistakes.

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Houston Matters

How A Houston Attorney Unearthed A Conspiracy To Murder An American Spy

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 29, 2019 · Michael Pullara discusses his book, The Spy Who Was Left Behind, about the murder of Freddie Woodruff.

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Houston Matters

NPR’s Carrie Johnson Talks Covering The Justice Department

Abner Fletcher

Posted on January 25, 2019 · Johnson is the keynote speaker at this weekend's annual Law & the Media Seminar.

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Houston Matters

Five Questions For Paula Poundstone — That Were Intended For Someone Else

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 11, 2019 · Ahead of the comedian’s Jan. 18 Houston performance, we subjected her to some random questions we've asked other Houston Matters guests over the years.

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Houston Matters

Survey Reveals Misconceptions And Opinions Houstonians Have About Muslims

Houston Matters / Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on January 11, 2019 · More than 70 percent of respondents think Muslims are making positive contributions to the country, but 31 percent believe they are sympathetic to terrorist attacks.

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Houston Matters

Sheriff Gonzalez Defends Using Composite Sketch In Search For Jazmine Barnes’ Killer

Houston Matters / Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz / Associated Press

Posted on January 7, 2019 · The investigation is ongoing and there is a second suspect, but Gonzalez declines to comment on his identity or whether he is in custody.

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Houston Matters

2018 In Review: The Year In Houston Politics

Abner Fletcher

Posted on December 19, 2018 · We continue our look back at the biggest stories of 2018 by examining the year in Houston politics.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1080: Food in Early texas

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on December 3, 2023 · Episode: 1080 Food in the old Republic of Texas (“The Republic of Porkdom”). Today, we wonder, what did our early settlers eat?

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Rice relocates statue and remains of slave-owning founder: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 1, 2023 · 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.

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Starbucks employee walkout (Nov. 17, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 17, 2023 · On Friday's show: We learn what led Starbucks employees in Greater Houston and around the country to stage a walkout. And we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

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Houston City Council approves ordinance to expand downtown entertainment district

Ashley Brown

Posted on November 16, 2023 · The ordinance brings lax alcohol restrictions by allowing businesses to sell alcohol within 300 feet of a church, school, public hospital, or within 1,000 feet of a school that has requested an alcohol-free zone.

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