Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: Planning for the region's future transportation needs, the effect of free-standing ERs on health care, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and the growing hobby of homebrewing.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: The latest on benzene levels detected around Deer Park, new ways to combat antibiotic resistance, the effect of immigration policy on the construction workforce, and writer Kathi Appelt.
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Texas educators march on Austin, CERAWeek begins, a photographer documents Space City USA, and the Rockets beat writer discusses his book.
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Problems with The Texas Permanent School Fund, potential changes to the driver’s license test, questions for a local allergy doctor, and Houston sports.
Posted on · News 88.7 transportation reporter Gail Delaughter talks with Houston Matters about why we have so much junk on our roads.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: How federal employees are preparing for the unknown, the pros and cons of property tax reform, the business of modern fertility, dealing with road debris, and the sport of axe throwing.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: More road closures, examining voter lists, philosophers who perpetuated racist ideas, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and the music of Harry Potter.
Posted on · From the end of construction on most of 290, to adjustments in public transit, Houston Matters looks back at the year's biggest transportation stories.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn more about measles and the effectiveness of vaccination. We break down the week's big political stories. We discuss what constitutes a hate crime. And writer Attica Locke talks about her work.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We learn why about 80 percent of Houston commuters drive to work by themselves. Plus, a local nonprofit is taking the city to task over violations of the Clean Water Act. We discuss what podcasts you're listening to. And we visit some local gathering spots built around playing the games.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Six years after he went missing in Syria, we revisit efforts to find Houston journalist Austin Tice. Then, we learn more about what flood control projects would be included in the bond measure that goes before voters Aug. 25. Plus, the head of the National Safety Council discusses the prevalence of accidental deaths in Texas. And writer Jon Meacham talks about his biography George H.W. Bush.
Posted on · News 88.7 transportation reporter Gail Delaughter updates us on the latest traffic and transportation issues in the region.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn how a major ruling on sports betting might affect Texas. Then, a new report says Houston can't expect all the oil jobs lost in the latest downturn to return. Plus, we get an update on transportation issues in the region. We learn about a summit addressing sexual harassment. And Houston writer Katherine Center discusses her new novel, How To Walk Away.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss the reliability of Texas' energy grid and consider the challenges facing Houston's workforce. Then, a former Congressman talks about growing up on a boys ranch. And a new book tells the story of the 2017 Astros against the backdrop of Hurricane Harvey and illustrates what the championship meant for the city.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Officials look at a new way to mitigate flooding: underground tunnels, Robbie Tolan, new book, 'No Justice: One White Police Officer, One Black Family and How One Bullet Ripped Us Apart', pitching phenom, Jon Peters, now author of 'When Life Grabs You by the Baseballs: Finding Happiness in Life’s Changeups', and a biography that highlights two of Houston's most important cultural figures.