Transportation
After Years Of Inactivity, Federal Agency Pulls Funds For Richmond Avenue Light Rail Project
Posted on · Proposal has faced heavy opposition from a Houston congressman.
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Houston Matters
What Role Did City Regulations Play in Houston’s Latest Floods?
Posted on · A local activist group called Residents Against Flooding lays blame for our recent woes not on Mother Nature but on bad permitting, variance approvals and other decisions. We explore the role city regulations and policies might play in flooding. Houston Matters‘ Paige Phelps talks with Ed Browne and Cynthia Neely from Residents Against Flooding. We […]
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Meyerland’s Second Flood in a Year: Thursday’s Show (April 28, 2016)
Posted on · Residents in the Meyerland area are trying to recover from the second flood in less than a year. On this edition of Houston Matters, we check in with Meyerland residents whom we talked with last year and see how they’re recovering and ask if another flood has dampened their enthusiasm for living there. Also this […]
Election 2016
Congressmen Brady & Culberson Hold Off GOP Primary Challengers
Posted on · Despite challenges from the right, the GOP incumbents won their respective primaries on Super Tuesday.
Houston Matters
Is METRO Agreement Progress or Political Gamesmanship?
Posted on · On Monday, Houston METRO Chairman Gilbert Garcia and U.S. Congressman John Culberson held a press conference to announce the beginning of discussions to find regional transportation solutions together. That announcement was surprising to some, as twice now Rep. Culberson — a member of the House Appropriations Committee — inserted a provision into a transportation, housing […]
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The Houston Zoo and Funding Rail: Tuesday’s Show (May 19, 2015)
Posted on · On Monday, Houston METRO Chairman Gilbert Garcia and U.S. Congressman John Culberson held a press conference to announce the beginning of discussions to find regional transportation solutions together. That announcement was surprising to some, as twice now Rep. Culberson — a member of the House Appropriations Committee — inserted a provision into a transportation, housing […]
Houston Matters
What Issues from the State of the Union Could Affect Houstonians the Most?
Posted on · President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address Tuesday night. He covered a wide range of issues, many of which are especially relevant to Houston and Texas. As a new, Republican-controlled Congress looked on, the President reiterated veto threats should Congress “put the security of families at risk by taking away their health […]
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State of the Union and Early Literacy: Houston Matters for Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015
Posted on · President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address Tuesday night. He covered a wide range of issues, many of which are especially relevant to Houston and Texas. As a new, Republican-controlled Congress looked on, the President reiterated veto threats should Congress “put the security of families at risk by taking away their health […]