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Posted on · On Thursday's show: We discuss a number of proposed low-income housing projects identified by the city's housing department and concerns regarding them. And we talk about what it would actually mean if the state takes over HISD.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: We discuss a busy week in politics. And we go behind the scenes of Drunk Shakespeare.
Posted on · Twelve candidates are running in the primaries for Commissioner of the General Land Office. For some, the winners could make the difference between salvation and continued misery.
Posted on · On Thursday's show: A closer look at Gov. Abbott's agenda items for the special session of the Texas Legislature, which begins today in Austin.
Posted on · At a mass aid distribution site this weekend, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told reporters tens of thousands of Houstonians still don’t have running water in their homes, two weeks after a winter storm caused crippling power outages in much of Texas.
Posted on · Emmanuel Episcopal Church finally has a new home after being flooded in 2017 – but they still can’t worship there.
Posted on · “What we have is the beginning of a much more comprehensive view of being prepared for the future than we have ever before had.”
Posted on · The Gulf monarchy’s donation comes as part of a campaign to aid Greater Houston’s long-term recovery from Harvey.
Posted on · A report from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research says that, in the wake of Harvey, state and local governments need to rethink how they will pay for disaster recovery and mitigation
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: A deadline to apply for FEMA assistance nears, and we discuss the latest political stories. Plus, we learn about a long-term study of Harvey's effects on the people who survived the storm.
Posted on · Texas Education Commissioner could also set up grant programs for districts that suffered damage from Harvey, but aren't considered property wealthy.
Posted on · Karen Walrond’s Memorial Bend home was heavily damaged by floodwaters. She reflects on her family's experience and the lessons she's learned in a video essay scheduled to air Friday on the PBS NewsHour.
Posted on · Houston Matters brings you the latest on the continued flooding and continuing recovery efforts across Greater Houston with local officials and News 88.7 reporters.
Posted on · Money from a federal disaster recovery grant will help rebuild two major streets.