News
Houston’s May Day March Focuses On Immigration Relief For the Undocumented
Posted on · About 150 walked through downtown asking for a more humane enforcement policy.
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News
Watch Live: Texas Legislature Discuss Employment Discrimination
Posted on · Texas legislature discussing the course of action relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Local
Mayor Turner Expects Bill For City’s Pension Reform Will Be Filed In The Next Two Weeks
Posted on · The boards for HPD and municipal workers agree on 95 percent of the plan as it will be presented to the Legislature, but Turner notes the firefighters “are not moving as fast.”
Texas
Texas Governor Greg Abbott Delivers 2017 State Of The State Speech (Update)
Posted on · The governor delivered his second State of the State address to the Republican-controlled legislature at a time when Trump's executive actions are expected to impact Texas.
Full Show
Super Bowl LI Preparation, and Montrose Management District: Friday’s Show (December 9, 2016)
Posted on · Super Bowl 51 in Houston is now just weeks away. Whatâs been done to get the Bayou City ready to host such a high-profile event. What preparations remain? We find out from Mike Waterman, president of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau. Mike Waterman joins us to discuss the investment Houston First has made […]
Education News
New Humble Schools Superintendent Aims To Gain The Community’s Trust
Posted on · Elizabeth Fagen plans to hold three town hall meetings to get to know the district.
Health & Science
Texans For & Against Abortion Rally Outside US Supreme Court Hearing Challenging Regulations
Posted on · Houstonians on both sides of the abortion debate joined demonstrations outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices inside heard oral arguments about a 2013 Texas law that regulates abortion providers and clinics.
Politics
Sylvia Garcia And Paul Bettencourt Talk About Sylvester Turner’s Challenges As Mayor
Posted on · They agree the city's finances is one of the main challenges he will face and think his experience as a state representative may help him.
News
Texas Ranks Among Six Top States In Fighting Child Sex Trafficking
Posted on · The latest report by Shared Hope International highlights the progress the state has made in terms of legislation to protect the victims.
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Hurricane Season and a Legislative Recap: Monday’s Show (June 1, 2015)
Posted on · It's officially Hurricane season, Houston. Starting now, and for the next six months, we Houstonians keep tabs on tropical storms developing in the Gulf and prepare for the possibility that any could make landfall. The last few years have been relatively quiet on the tropical storm front, which would normally leave public officials concerned about […]
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School Funding, Military Declines, and Comicpalooza: Friday’s show (May 22, 2015)
Posted on · In 2011, the Texas Legislature cut $5 billion from the public education budget. More than two-thirds of Texas public school districts filed lawsuits. Then in 2013, lawmakers restored the majority of the funding cut two years earlier. Nevertheless, a court challenge over how the state funds schools has gone forward, with arguments expected in the […]
Houston Matters
Should the Campaign Finances of Texas Lawmakers Face More Scrutiny?
Posted on · With the new legislative session well underway, we take a closer look at one group’s allegations that the finances of some Texas lawmakers’s political campaigns should face more scrutiny.
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Texas Legislature and Mental Health for Prisoners: Monday’s show (February 2, 2015)
Posted on · The 84th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature enters its fourth week today. Over the last week, Houston Public Media News 88.7 reporters have been examining some of the key issues lawmakers may consider this session. On this edition of Houston Matters, we present reports from a few of them, examining proposed bills involving education, […]
Houston Matters
Lawmakers Share Their Plans for the New Legislative Session
Posted on · Today lawmakers from across the state are gathering in Austin for the kick-off of the new legislative session. Together, their main job is to pass a budget for the next two years. But local lawmakers also have their own priorities. News 88.7’s Laura Isensee has been talking to members of the Houston delegation about those […]
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Legislature Preview, Evolution of a Criminal, and Sports Monday: Houston Matters for Monday, Jan. 12, 2015
Posted on · On the second Tuesday of odd numbered years, the Texas Legislature begins its biennial session. For a maximum of 140 days, lawmakers will decide the fate of Houstonians and Texans alike. But what does that mean for you and what are some of the bills that will be up for discussion? This year marks a […]