Town Square
Holiday Light Displays, Activities & Short-Distance Trips from Houston
Posted on · Great ideas of activities to do with your family this holiday season.
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Houston Matters
How commissioners’ boycott of a tax vote will affect the county’s budget (Oct. 26, 2022)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Despite rising costs, Harris County is now forced to keep tax rates flat for the coming fiscal year because two commissioners boycotted votes on the matter. How will that affect the county's budget? Then we discuss that and other developments in politics in our weekly roundup.
Economy
Civic boosters are ready for the economic swell of another Houston Astros World Series run
Posted on · Houston First says that home games during the first two rounds generated millions in economic impact and believes that number will go up for the World Series.
Houston Matters
Umair Shah On Departing Harris County Public Health (Nov. 18, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: The county's top public health official explains why he's leaving the job, and we learn about the extra precautions Texas universities are taking in the face of increasing cases of COVID-19.
Town Square
Town Square: Can the Event Industry Recover From Covid? (Sept. 9, 2020)
Posted on · Experts discuss the pandemic's impact on the large-event industry.
Politics
Texas GOP Votes To Hold In-Person Houston Convention Despite COVID-19 Concerns
Posted on · The move comes as legislators and workers expressed concern over the safety of such an event.
Mockingbird & Armadillo
WATCH: Halloween Grosstopia | Mockingbird And Armadillo
Posted on · How to make a gross and slimy Halloween complete!
Local
2019 James Beard Awards Nominees Will Be Announced In Houston
Posted on · Often referred to as the “Oscars of the food world,” the awards span 50 categories, including Restaurant and Chef and Restaurant Design.
Arts & Culture
Art Is Coming To Houston’s Freeways And Skies
Posted on · This spring, commercial ads on some billboards will be replaced by designs of local artists through the Sky Art project.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Teacher Pay Raise Proposal, And How College Has Changed (Jan. 16, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn about a proposal to fund teacher pay raises. We break down the latest political stories. We explore how the experience of college has changed over the years. And a project puts artwork on billboards.
News
Is City Of Houston Charging Too Much For Annual Super Feast?
Posted on · Organizers of the 40th annual Thanksgiving Super Feast say they feel treated unfairly.
Houston Matters
Ten Years Of Comicpalooza And Its Impact On Houston’s Economy And Image
Posted on · Houston Matters learns how events like Comicpalooza affect the local economy and help draw other major conventions and events to the region.
News
New Billboards Meant To Remind Of Houston’s Arts Scene, Beautify Skyline
Posted on · A new initiative puts the work of local artists on unused billboards
News
Janitors For GRB And Other Houston Venues Will Earn $12/Hour By 2021 With New Contract
Posted on · SEIU Texas represents the workers, whose new collective bargaining agreement also includes up to two paid days in case of a natural disaster
News
Houston’s Convention Facilities Head Challenges Dismissal
Posted on · The dismissal came after former Houston First CEO and president Dawn Ullrich announced plans to retire at the end of this year