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Houston Matters

Carlos Correa’s contract odyssey: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 13, 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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Houston Matters

Houston traffic congestion (Jan. 11, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 11, 2023 · Houston continues to rank among the cities with the highest traffic congestion. We discuss the reasons why. And local food writers talk about their favorite new restaurants of 2022 and look ahead to what's coming in 2023.

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NASA Selects A Texas College To Test Drone Traffic Management System

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on February 20, 2019 · The tests will be hosted by the Lone Star UAS Center for Excellence & Innovation, which is part of the Texas A&M campus in Corpus Christi. The goal is establishing policies for operating drones safely over populated areas.

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Small Plane Crashes In West Harris County

HPM Digital Team

Posted on July 17, 2018 · The pilot isn't injured and the Texas DPS will secure the scene until the FAA arrives

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House Votes To Require Medical Checks For Hot Air Balloon Pilots After Texas Crash

Associated Press

Posted on April 30, 2018 · The Senate has yet to consider its own version of the legislation

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FAA Orders Inspections After Southwest Jet Engine Explosion

DAVID KOENIG, AP / Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

Posted on April 19, 2018 · Pressure for the FAA to act grew after an engine on a Southwest plane blew apart on Tuesday, showering the aircraft with debris and shattering a window

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What Does Privatizing Air Traffic Control Mean For Houston Jobs?

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on June 6, 2017 · Local Democrats are concerned about how the plan could negatively impact its workers.

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WATCH: Trump Announces Plan To Privatize Air Traffic Control

David Schaper, NPR

Posted on June 5, 2017 · It's an idea long supported by most of the commercial airlines and the union who say the system is inefficient under the Federal Aviation Administration.

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VIDEO: No-fly Zone Established During Super Bowl At NRG Stadium

Florian Martin / HPM Digital Team

Posted on February 1, 2017 · Small planes by the Civil Air Patrol help the Air National Guard practice enforcement of the temporary flight restriction.

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Transportation

Video: How Will New Drone Regulations Affect Houston Businesses?

Gail Delaughter

Posted on February 25, 2015 · New rules would set limits on where drones can fly and how high they can go.

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Houston Matters

Community Gives Input On Plans For Houston Spaceport

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 29, 2015 · Saturday, Jan. 31, is the final day for the public to give input on a proposal to turn Houston’s Ellington Airport into a spaceport. The FAA is gathering public comment on the plan, and airport officials hope to get approval as early as the summer. The public was invited to a community forum on the […]

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Transportation

Community Gives Input On Plans For Houston Spaceport

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 23, 2015 · Ellington Airport wants to build facilities to support commercial spaceflight.

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Selected For Drone Program

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on January 4, 2014 · The Federal Aviation Administration has selected Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi as a test site to further study the uses of unmanned aircraft systems.

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Transportation

Small Airports Near Houston Won’t Lose Air Traffic Control Towers

Gail Delaughter

Posted on April 4, 2013 · A vote by the Texas Transportation Commission means air traffic control towers will stay open at 13 small airports around the state, including two in the Houston area. The commission's vote comes days before the towers were set to close because of federal sequestration cuts.

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Transportation

Governor Turns To TXDOT To Fund Air Traffic Control For 13 Airports

Pat Hernandez

Posted on March 29, 2013 · The Federal Aviation Administration has slashed funding for 149 control towers across the country, due to sequestration. TXDOT will step in to keep control towers open at 13 small airports, including Sugar Land Regional, when those facilities lose federal funding next month.

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The rarity of tornadoes in Houston (Jan. 27, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 27, 2023 · On Friday's show: As cleanup continues after Tuesday’s tornadoes, should we expect more of them in the Houston area in the future?

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Houston being America’s dirtiest city: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 27, 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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Plans to cut property taxes (Jan. 20, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 20, 2023 · On Friday's show: State lawmakers have plans to reduce property taxes across Texas. How much will it save typical homeowners? And we discuss how unlimited paid time off models work at businesses adopting that benefit model.

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Rejected vanity license plate celebrates tofu…or does it? The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 20, 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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