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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.
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Medicaid change’s impact on Texas (March 27, 2023)
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.
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Is March the best month of the year for sports?
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.
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Bank failures and the FDIC (March 20, 2023)
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.
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The road to the Final Four runs through Houston — in more ways than one
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.
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UH begins tourney as top seed (March 13, 2023)
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.
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State of the energy industry (March 6, 2023)
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.
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Public defender costs and caseloads (Feb. 27, 2023)
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.
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‘Irregularities’ at a Kingwood wastewater plant (Feb. 20, 2023)
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.
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Houstonian pet peeves (Feb. 6, 2023)
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.
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How the EPA regulates refineries (Jan. 30, 2023)
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.
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The cybersecurity threat of TikTok (Jan. 23, 2023)
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.
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Texas Legislature preview (Jan. 9, 2023)
Posted on · We preview the 88th regular session of the Texas Legislature beginning Tuesday.
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Special needs program at T.H. Rogers School (Dec. 19, 2022)
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.
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What Artemis I taught us (Dec. 12, 2022)
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.