Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: ICE raid threat postponed, getting a higher education without breaking the bank, Houston Public Media's The Bigger Picture, and updates on the latest developments in Houston sports.
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Children at Risk published 2015 report,the latest on a three-part investigation into the Southern Baptist Convention, we learn about the first-ever Latin Restaurant Weeks, and sportswriter Jeff Balke
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Fort Bend County Judge KP George, serving non-English speakers during a disaster, an exhibit featuring work by Latinx artists, and using art to help veterans adjust to civilian life.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We discuss the latest efforts to crack down on overserving at Houston bars, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett joins us for another Houston Matters' exit interview, we review the year in immigration with News 88.7's Elizabeth Trovall, and our “non-experts” joins us to parse The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the weeks' news.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Pres. Trump wants to end the practice of birthright citizenship. We examine how opinions on immigration vary across Texas. We discuss how to deal with an Alzheimer's diagnosis. A photographer documents the changing scene along the U.S.-Mexico border. And we learn about efforts to save the endangered Attwater's prairie chicken.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: A new report takes an in-depth look at Houston’s immigration population. Citizens are being asked to weigh in on flood-prevention priorities. Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas talks about being undocumented. And we look back at the “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match held at the Astrodome in 1973.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Stafford schools look to ensure safety after funding was cut for security officers. We examine why Houston immigration judges are less likely to grant asylum. We learn what Texas A&M's role might be as part of the new group managing Los Alamos National Laboratory. Then, we learn about NASA's new mission to the sun. Author Reza Aslan discusses his book, God: A Human History. And we visit to Houston's 311 call center.
Posted on · News 88.7's Elizabeth Trovall updates Houston Matters on the latest immigration stories.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We discuss how the Brown v. Board of Education ruling is reflected in Houston schools today. Then, News 88.7's Elizabeth Trovall updates us on immigration issues in the region. Plus, writer Jon Meacham talks about his latest book, The Soul of America. And writer Aja Gabel discusses setting her debut novel in the intense dynamic of a group of young chamber musicians.