Election 2020
5 Election Takeways From The Houston Area
Posted on · Democrats across Texas didn't make the gains they hoped they would, and that was the case in the Houston area as well.
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Election 2020
Live Results: Local Harris County Races
Posted on · We'll updating local Harris County results live as they come in.
Election 2020
Federal Judge In Houston Denies Republican-Led Case To Throw Out 127,000 Drive-Thru Ballots
Posted on · The decision by U.S. Southern District Judge Andrew Hanen, an appointee of George W. Bush, is the latest in a series of court decisions over Texas Republicans' request to throw out votes cast through drive-thru voting.
Election 2020
COMIC: Here’s Why You Probably Won’t See Final Results On Election Night
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Election 2020
4 Ongoing Legal Battles That Could Make It Harder To Vote In Texas
Posted on · Local elections officials, voting rights advocates and Texas Republicans are entangled in multiple legal battles that impact access to the ballot.
Texas
Voters In Harris County May Continue Using Drive-Thru Voting, Texas Supreme Court Rules
Posted on · A last-minute challenge by the Republican parties of Texas and Harris County argued the largely Democratic county's new drive-thru polling places were illegal.
Election 2020
2 Key Texas Counties — Democratic Stronghold Harris And Traditionally Red Denton — Are Setting Early Voting Records
Posted on · As of Friday, 27% of registered voters in Denton County had cast their ballots in the 2020 election — surpassing the county’s 2016 turnout of 18% on the fourth day.
Election 2020
Harris County Shatters Single-Day Early Voting Record
Posted on · More than 128,000 people headed to the polls on the first day of early voting, according to the Harris County Clerk's Office.
Immigration
How Houston-Area Families Are Being Forced From Their Homes Without An Eviction Notice
Posted on · Many of Houston’s most vulnerable communities are still struggling to pay their rent during the pandemic. Rent relief programs and the CDC eviction moratorium are meant to protect them -- but many are still forced out without an official eviction order.
Latino Icons
Celebrating Houston’s Latino Icons: Lina Hidalgo, Harris County’s First Female County Judge
Posted on · Harris County’s 4.7 million residents are weathering the pandemic, the recession and recent disasters. At the helm during this unprecedented time is Lina Hidalgo.
Health & Science
First COVID-19, Now Flu Season Arrives In Texas
Posted on · As the coronavirus continues to spread across Texas, health experts say they simply do not know how the two viruses will interact together.
Party Politics
Party Politics: RBG RIP
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Monitoring Air Pollution During Storms, And The Week In Politics (Sept. 23, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Tropical Storm Beta provides air quality information for Harris County, our weekly political roundup, a bug expert answers your questions, and an author returns to Texas 40 years after a falling out.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Houston Matters: City Pulls Out Of Housing Stability Task Force (Sept. 14, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Show: How the city leaving a housing stability task force will affect Harris County, listeners share their pet peeves about life in Houston, and an update on sports.
Health & Science
Eliminating A Disease-Spreading Mosquito In Houston Could Mean Releasing Millions More Into The Area
Posted on · A biotech company plans to release 750 million genetically modified male mosquitoes that would produce “less fit” offspring.