Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Relief for furloughed federal employees, helping seniors prepare for retirement, winter gardening advice, and Latino converts to Islam.
Posted on · Colm O'Muircheartaigh, a professor at the University of Chicago, testified in federal court for California and cities that argue asking about citizenship is politically motivated.
Posted on · Only three percentage points separated Ted Cruz from Beto O’Rourke.
Posted on · A new poll from Quinnipiac University puts Senator Ted Cruz up by 9 points
Posted on · As many as 2,300 children have been taken from their migrant parents at the border and long-term treatment of them is a concern
Posted on · Houston Matters learns more about the films being screened at the Houston Latino Film Festival, which runs March 22-25.
Posted on · Los candidatos que se presenten por ambos partidos a puestos como gobernador del estado, determinados escaños en el Congreso y la Legislatura de Texas, entre otros, serán los que los votantes hayan elegido ahora
Posted on · The 2020 census will be the first one conducted largely online
Posted on · Houston’s Hispanic Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 40th anniversary
Posted on · NPR is launching a deep exploration of how Americans experience discrimination in daily life. One key result: The sense that their own group suffers discrimination crosses racial and identity lines
Posted on · The University of Houston was recently selected to become headquarters of the Inter University Program for Latino Research for five years, starting in 2018. The IUPLR is a national consortium of 25 university-based Latino research centers with the overarching purpose of addressing the pressing issues that impact Latino communities. We talk with Dr. Nicolas Kanellos, […]
Posted on · A new bookstore has opened just east of downtown focusing on Latino books and artwork. It’s called Nuestra Palabra, and it’s the brainchild of activist and educator Tony Diaz and colleague Richard Reyes. Houston Matters producer Maggie Martin visits the bookstore to learn more. MORE: There’s a New Place to Buy Latino Literature in Houston (News […]
Posted on · A prominent Houston business leader was among those attending Donald Trump's inauguration. Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Dr. Laura Murillo says she's interested in seeing what the president does, more than what he has said.
Posted on · There were expectations that Donald Trump would do worse with Latino voters than any candidate in history, but that didn't happen.
Posted on · It reflects the Latino voters' surge seen in Harris County, other parts of Texas, and battleground states.