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Mayor Turner Announces Task Force To Review Houston Police Practices
Posted on · In his announcement, Turner said his "Task Force on Policing Reform" consisted of “members who represent a cross-section of our very diverse community.”
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Houston Matters
Thursday’s Houston Matters: Life Inside The Harris County Jail In A Pandemic, And Seeking The Shelter Of Bankruptcy (June 11, 2020)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Protesters rally for police reform at Houston City Council, Texas companies seek the shelter of bankruptcy, first-person accounts of life inside the Harris County Jail in a pandemic, and the new reality at the MFAH.
News
Community Advocates Oppose Increasing Houston Police Budget At City Council
Posted on · With a significant budget gap -- and amid nationwide protests about police brutality -- some Houstonians are calling on the city not to increase funding for the police department.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Houston Matters: March Honoring George Floyd, And Houston As A ‘Prophetic City’ (June 2, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Rapper Bun B on the march honoring George Floyd, County Commissioner Rodney Ellis on recent protests, City Council Member Abbie Kamin answers questions, and sociologist Dr. Stephen Klineberg's new book, Prophetic City.
City of Houston
Does Your Houston City Council Member Support Delaying Evictions Amid COVID-19? We Asked
Posted on · Here’s how city council members did or did not respond to requests for comment on eviction protection.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Houston Matters: An Historic Space Launch, And City Councilman Edward Pollard (May 26, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Houston Methodist CEO Marc Boom, City Councilman Edward Pollard, a new era of American spaceflight, and engineering an open-source ventilator for COVID-19 patients.
Houston
Houston Renters Among First In The Country To Face Evictions After COVID-19 Moratoriums
Posted on · In many major U.S. cities, landlords can’t evict tenants impacted by COVID-19 until late summer.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: The Next Phase Of Reopening, And The Annual Houston Area Survey (May 19, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The latest plans to further reopen Texas businesses, City Council Member Greg Travis, and results from the 2020 Houston Area Survey.
City of Houston
Mayor Turner Proposes Budget Plan To Close Projected $169 Million Gap
Posted on · The plan includes furloughs, deferred police cadet classes, and a low ending general fund balance.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: County Clerk Resigning, And Texas As A Battleground State (May 11, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Harris County Clerk Diane Trautman is resigning, the potential for Texas to be a battleground state, the contributions of Asian Americans to Greater Houston, and veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers your questions.
Houston Matters
Illegal Haircuts, And An Especially Generous Tip: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · 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.
News
Houston Landlords Will Vie For $15 Million In Emergency Rental Assistance
Posted on · Some council members pushed back on the plan and acknowledged the funding represents a fraction of the need for rental assistance in the city.
News
6 Months After Houston’s City Council Elections, District B Is Still Waiting On A Runoff
Posted on · The City Council District B runoff race has been stuck in courts for months. And residents of the district may have to wait until November to decide who will represent them -- a full year after they first went to the polls.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Reopening Further, Rent Relief, And Capping Oil Production
Posted on · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: COVID-19 In Texas Prisons, And Council Member Amy Peck (May 5, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: COVID-19 in Texas prisons, Houston City Council Member Amy Peck, the Houston Matters Mixtape Vol. 3, and 30 years of the Hubble Telescope.