
Houston Matters
Opening Day and the Final Four make for a big week in Houston sports
Posted on · The Astros begin their title defense Thursday while the NCAA men's basketball tournament features surprise matchups.
Posted on · The Astros begin their title defense Thursday while the NCAA men's basketball tournament features surprise matchups.
Posted on · On Monday's show: Part of the Medicaid enrollment process that was instigated because of the COVID-19 pandemic is ending soon. We learn how it might affect the uninsured in Texas.
Posted on · Houston Press writer and Bleav in Astros podcast host Jeff Balke says March may be the best month for sports, but it’s not his favorite.
Posted on · On Monday's show: With recent news of regional bank failures, we get a refresher on what the FDIC is and does. And the UH Cougars move on to the Sweet 16.
Posted on · Unless UH wins it all, the winner of the NCAA men's basketball national title might have to go through the No. 1-seeded Cougars. And they'll have to win a pair of games in Houston, which is hosting this year's Final Four.
Posted on · On Monday's show: We preview what’s ahead for the University of Houston Cougars and other area college basketball teams who made the cut for the NCAA college basketball tournament.
Posted on · On Monday's show: The annual CERAWeek conference begins today in Houston. So we get an update on the state of the energy industry. And listeners share their pet peeves about life in Houston.
Posted on · On Monday's show: We discuss the money Harris County spends for court-appointed defense attorneys and the caseloads of those public defenders. And U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón talks about how nature plays a role in her work and her love of Houston's grackles.
Posted on · On Monday's show: We learn more about "irregularities" found after an investigation into a wastewater plant in Kingwood. And veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller and answers your questions.
Posted on · It's the first Monday of the month, so we offer listeners a chance to vent about their pet peeves about life in Houston.
Posted on · On Monday's show: A new report claims the EPA and state agencies are failing to regulate refineries, allowing them to dump toxic chemicals and metals into waterways -- with the top four worst offenders being in Texas.
Posted on · On Monday's show: Now that TikTok has been banned from government-issued devices in Texas, we discuss what sort of threat the social media app may pose.
Posted on · We preview the 88th regular session of the Texas Legislature beginning Tuesday.
Posted on · On Monday's show: The latest on a program for special needs students at T.H. Rogers School. HISD announced last week it was pausing plans to relocate students who utilized the program.
Posted on · On Monday's show: NASA's Artemis I mission returned to Earth on Sunday. We discuss how the mission went and what was learned from it. And we examine how a lack of proper staffing and security contributed to a deadly Texas prison escape.