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Posted on · On Wednesday's show: In an interview with the Texas Tribune, Gov. Greg Abbott said he intends to be "heavily involved" in the effort to establish school vouchers this legislative session and backs criminalization of some health care treatments for transgender kids.
Posted on · Actor Sam Khazai says his years studying America's Middle East policy helped him bring authenticity to the story of the historic 1978 peace accords.
Posted on · Also: Alabama's abortion ban, Texas judicial pay raises and Jay Aiyer’s big announcement.
Posted on · Brandon and Jay also discuss the Supreme Court hearing a case on gerrymandering and Harris County's lawsuit over the massive fire at a Deer Park petrochemical facility.
Posted on · Former Carter adviser Stuart Eizenstat discusses his book, President Carter: The White House Years.
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We learn about sexual abuse at Southern Baptist churches. We discuss the legacy of the Carter administration. A Holocaust survivor shares his story. And Jeff Balke updates us on Houston sports.
Posted on · Former President George W. Bush delivered the main eulogy, saying his father showed him "what it means to be a president who serves with integrity."
Posted on · Former President Jimmy Carter says faith in each other is key to our existence, and we're losing it
Posted on · One America Appeal says the money benefited hurricane recovery in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Posted on · Carter announced the diagnosis in a statement from the Carter Center on Wednesday afternoon.