Houston Matters
Should psychedelic drugs be used to treat PTSD and depression in veterans?
Posted on · A bill in Congress would fund a clinical trial studying the drugs' effects. But there are ethical considerations.
Tag: Dan Crenshaw
Politics
House speakership fight puts Houston Republican Dan Crenshaw’s chairmanship dreams at risk
Posted on · Congressman Dan Crenshaw is fighting to chair the House Homeland Security Committee. Two House Freedom Caucus members, so far backing Kevin McCarthy for speaker, also want the job.
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.
Elections
GOP Congressman Dan Crenshaw says election deniers know they’re lying
Posted on · The representative from Houston said fellow Republicans admitted behind closed doors that the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, and he warned that such messaging could dangerously mislead voters.
Politics
3 takeaways from this year’s Republican Party of Texas convention
Posted on · Drama, energy and Trump. Those words sum up this year’s Texas GOP convention, which wrapped up Saturday in Houston.
Houston Matters
Travis Scott’s Comeback Performance: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Week
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.
Party Politics
Party Politics: Justice Breyer Exits Stage Left
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Party Politics
Party Politics: Dan Crenshaw Is Not a Fan of Performance Art
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Party Politics
Party Politics: The Politics of Scandal
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Politics
Houston Mayor Turner To Congress: Texas Legislature Needs To Strengthen Power Grid
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner testified before a House Energy subcommittee on the grid’s failure during last month’s winter storm.
Party Politics
Party Politics: 365 Days Later
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Houston
Here’s How Houston-Area Representatives Voted On Trump’s Latest Impeachment
Posted on · The final "yes" votes to impeach included every Houston Democrat, and no Texas Republicans.
Houston
‘National Disgrace’: Houston Reacts To Siege At The U.S. Capitol
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner, members of Houston's Congressional Delegation and others condemned the actions in Washington on Wednesday, in which a mob of pro-Trump extremists broke into the Capitol.
Texas
Some Texas Republicans Decried Capitol Insurrection — But Didn’t Connect The Violence To Their Own Rhetoric
Posted on · Texas lawmakers and other officials have taken the lead on baseless lawsuits that sought to dismiss the results of the presidential election and have tried to rally Trump supporters to protest his loss.
Election 2020
GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw Wins Reelection For TX-02
Posted on · In a long-shot bid that gained national attention, Democrats had hoped to flip the district.