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Party Politics: Thanksgiving Edition
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina lead a discussion on what we're thankful for this year.
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Politics
Houston City Council approves an agreement with Ion developers despite community pushback
Posted on · Three council members voted against the plan.
Houston Matters
What’s on the ballot for Election Day, and preparing to argue before the Supreme Court (Nov. 2, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We learn about what's on the ballot this Election Day, a conversation with City Council Member Amy Peck, what it's like to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court, and commemorating loved ones...under the sea.
Politics
Houston City Councilmember Greg Travis resigns and announces he’s running for the Texas House
Posted on · Travis hopes to replace state Rep. Jim Murphy, who isn’t running for reelection.
City Hall
Houston City Council members question a housing program at the center of Mayor Turner’s ethics allegations
Posted on · The council is taking a closer look at the department’s finances as multiple investigations are reportedly underway.
Housing
Landlords could be held more accountable under a newly proposed Houston apartment inspection process
Posted on · City council is considering stronger requirements to make landlords more accountable for unsafe conditions.
City Hall
Mayor Turner’s handling of a development deal went unaddressed at a special council meeting that focused on the housing department’s budget
Posted on · The hearing revealed that a city housing program was millions overbudget under former housing Director Tom McCasland, but did not touch on any allegations that the mayor influenced an affordable housing process to favor a preferred developer.
Houston Matters
Tiffany Thomas, Rita Moreno, & Marvin Zindler’s archives (Oct. 5, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: City Council Member Tiffany Thomas answers your questions, legendary actress Rita Moreno talks about defying typecasting in her career, and we learn what's in Marvin Zindler's archives.
Houston City Council
Mayor Turner promises to release information about housing project after ethics allegations
Posted on · Tensions flared at a Houston city council meeting over recent ethics allegations made against the Turner administration.
Houston Matters
Remembering Texas Feminist Sissy Farenthold (Sept. 28, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Paying homage to a prominent Texas feminist, a conversation with City Councilmember Martha Castex-Tatum, and the nation's reckoning with Confederate monuments.
Business
City Council Upgrades Status Of Houston Spaceport To Local Government Corporation
Posted on · The Houston Spaceport Development Corporation will be eligible for millions in state funding.
Health & Science
Houston Will Pay You $150 To Receive 2 Doses Of The COVID-19 Vaccine
Posted on · The incentive will give $100 for the first dose and $50 for the second dose to all residents eligible to receive vaccines from the Houston Health Department.
Politics
Houston City Council Votes To Delay Ballot Measure That Would Limit Mayor’s Power To 2023
Posted on · The mayor and most council members haven’t expressed support for the ballot measure, which would give city council representatives the chance to put items up for consideration on the agenda.
City of Houston
Houston City Council Approves Water Bill Price Increase For The Next Five Years
Posted on · The increase will go into effect starting on September 1.
Houston City Council
Houstonians Will Soon See Digital Ad Kiosks Pop Up On Sidewalks
Posted on · The city is setting up the kiosks as a new revenue stream, but not everyone is happy about it.