Politics
Sylvester Turner urges action on voting rights in national mayors conference speech
Posted on · The Houston mayor called movement on the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act "a defining moment."
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Houston Matters
Do past COVID infections mean you don’t need a vaccine? (Jan. 18, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Does natural immunity developed from a previous COVID infection provide anywhere near the same protection as a vaccine? And what kind of immunity do people really have after recovering?
Town Square
Breaking Quorum, Voting Rights, Defying The Governor – What’s Going On With Texas Politics?
Posted on · Today, experts discuss Texas politics, as the state makes national headlines for what’s going on in the legislature, voting rights, mask mandate bans and more. Plus, the White House announces a COVID vaccine booster plan.
Politics
Texas Law Enforcement Tapped To Round Up Absent House Democrats, Intensifying Battle In The Lower Chamber
Posted on · The Texas Supreme Court cleared the way for absent House Democrats' civil arrests after it temporarily blocked Harris County judges’ orders protecting them from such a move.
Politics
Court Blocks Arrest Of Houston State Rep. Gene Wu Over Quorum Break
Posted on · Wu said he was working to have the same protections granted to other House Democrats who left the state capitol to block GOP-backed voting legislation.
Politics
Houston Matters: The Democratic Walkout, Viewed From Both Sides Of The Aisle
Posted on · Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu called in from Washington D.C., while Republican state Rep. Mayes Middleton was in Austin, waiting for his Democratic colleagues to return.
Politics
Gov. Greg Abbott’s State Legislature Budget Veto Is Unconstitutional, Democratic Lawmakers Say
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott’s move will primarily affect the more than 2,100 full-time employees at the Texas Capitol -- not the lawmakers he intended to punish.
Politics
Multiple Senate GOP Priorities Fail In Texas House After Last-Ditch Effort By Democrats To Run Out The Clock
Posted on · The Democrats delayed and deflected as they tried to run out the clock on bills they oppose. Republicans strategized to push through bills they’d worked on all session.
Houston Matters
State Rep. Gene Wu Addresses Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans (March 23, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The latest on sexual assault allegations against Deshaun Watson, State Rep. Gene Wu answers your questions, we reflect on the women of the Bush family, and how music venues are returning to staging concerts.
Criminal Justice
Activists And Lawmakers Call On Texas Leaders To Condemn The Rise Of Racism Against Asian Communities
Posted on · A national group monitoring violence and discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities has logged almost 4,000 incidents during the pandemic. Six of the eight people killed in the Atlanta area Tuesday were of Asian descent, raising suspicions of a hate crime.
Town Square
Texas Endure Freezing Temperatures Without Power With No Clear End In Sight
Posted on · Over 3 million Texas have been left without power such as listener Megan, who has endured over 30 hours without power or heat with her seven-week-old baby as temperatures plunged to the upper 20s inside her home.
Criminal Justice
Houston Lawmakers Propose Statewide Ban On No-Knock Warrants
Posted on · State Rep. Gene Wu and state Sen. Borris Miles each filed the legislation in the wake of the botched January 2019 Harding Street drug raid and the March 2020 police killing of Breonna Taylor.
Criminal Justice
Texas Lawmakers Look To Improve Police Transparency In Response To HPD Narcotics Audit
Posted on · The announcement came after more officers were charged in connection with a fatal drug raid and the Houston Police Department released an audit of its narcotics division.
Houston Matters
Special Edition: State Representative Gene Wu and Dr. Susan McLellan (May 20, 2020)
Posted on · A state official and an infectious diseases expert answer listeners’ questions about COVID-19.
Texas
Lawmakers Expect To Focus On Juvenile Justice Reform In Upcoming Legislative Session
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Justice is currently investigating some of the juvenile courts in Harris County, according to the Houston Chronicle.