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Housing

Landlords could be held more accountable under a newly proposed Houston apartment inspection process

Posted on October 13, 2021 · City council is considering stronger requirements to make landlords more accountable for unsafe conditions.

Houston Matters

Full Show: Heavy Rain And Flooding, And Synchronized Swimming (May 10, 2019)

Posted on May 10, 2019 · On Friday's Houston Matters: We get an update on heavy rain and flooding, Controller Chris Brown discusses the city's next budget, we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and we learn about competitive synchronized swimming.

Bauer Business Focus

Houston’s Budget Is Balanced For Now, But What About The Future?

Posted on June 1, 2018 · City Controller Chris Brown talks about the state of Houston’s finances

Local

Houston City Council Members Heed Mayor’s Warning In Budget Amendments

Posted on May 19, 2016 · Wednesday was the deadline for council members to submit their amendments to Mayor Sylvester Turner’s proposed budget, which seeks to close a $160 million deficit.

City of Houston

Will Proposed Cut Of Waste Collection Subsidy Cost Houston More In The End?

Posted on April 26, 2016 · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year proposes eliminating a program that subsidizes homeowners associations taking care of their own trash collection.

Good, Bad and Ugly

Planned Parenthood Video Indictments: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News

Posted on January 29, 2016 · A lot can happen in a week: some of it good, some of it bad, some of it downright ugly. Each Friday, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all. Today, we ask panelists Lisa Falkenberg, Vlad Davidiuk and Fred Goodall to consider […]

Full Show

The Mayor’s Budget, Reid Ryan, and Pet Care: Monday’s Show (May 18, 2015)

Posted on May 18, 2015 · Last week, Houston Mayor Annise Parker unveiled a $5.1 billion budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on July 1. The 2016 fiscal year budget proposal is the last of Mayor Parker's administration. On this edition of Houston Matters, we talk about where the majority of funds are going, how this could shape […]

Full Show

Your Questions for the Mayor: Houston Matters for Mon., Nov. 3, 2014

Posted on November 3, 2014 · Houston Mayor Annise Parker joins us to field your questions on this edition of Houston Matters. Mayor Parker last joined us back in March. Since then, the Mayor and City Council have been busy. Council passed a $5.2 billion budget, as well as the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (currently being challenged in court), and revised […]

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Houston Budget Update, Louisiana Transplants, Public Defenders, and Astroworld Memories: Houston Matters for Thursday, June 19, 2014

Posted on June 19, 2014 · NOTE: Houston Matters was pre-empted at noon today by President Obama’s news conference. But you can hear the entire show here after 3pm, or on Houston Public Media news 88.7 tonight at 10. The Houston City Council Wednesday passed a budget for 2015 which will, among other things, set aside more than ten million dollars […]

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Houston’s Budget, Arts and Culture, Street Names, and Life Histories: Houston Matters for Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 · Mayor Annise Parker last week unveiled her proposed FY 2015 budget for the city of Houston. It includes covering a significant rise in pension obligations, calls for funding to add animal control officers and address pothole repairs – all of which the mayor believes can be accomplished in the next year without a tax increase, […]