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Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (Nov. 22, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Houston Democrat Rep. Lizzie Fletcher talks about the new Congress and answers questions about issues facing her district and the nation.
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Rep. Lizzie Fletcher on new abortion legislation (July 19, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Houston Rep. Lizzie Fletcher discusses the bill she sponsored that would prohibit anyone from interfering with a person traveling across state lines to obtain abortion services.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, and Mickey Gilley on Urban Cowboy (May 10, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Our weekly segment for listeners to engage with local officials, how Texans feel about health care access and affordability, and remembering Mickey Gilley.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (Dec. 7, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Houston Rep. Lizzie Fletcher answers questions about issues affecting Greater Houston and her district.
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, And Investigating Heat-Related Deaths In Texas (Sept. 7, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Dr. Jennifer Kiger from Harris County Public Health, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, and tips for gardening in the fall.
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Democrats Leaving The State To Block Controversial Legislation (July 13, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: State lawmakers look to break quorum in the special session of the Texas Legislature in a second attempt to block controversial GOP legislation critics have slammed as voter suppression.
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Texans’ Opinions On Health Care Policy Issues (May 4, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: A new survey sheds light on how Texans feel about certain health care policy issues, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher takes your questions, and the rough-and-tumble history of politics in Texas.
Houston
Houston, Harris County To Receive More Than $1.5 Billion From Federal Aid Package
Posted on · “It is huge for the city of Houston,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner.
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Here’s How Houston-Area Representatives Voted On Trump’s Latest Impeachment
Posted on · The final "yes" votes to impeach included every Houston Democrat, and no Texas Republicans.
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All 13 Texas Democrats In The U.S. House Have Called For Impeaching Donald Trump After Wednesday’s Riot
Posted on · House leadership said it "will move forward with impeachment,” if Vice President Mike Pence does not invoke the U.S. Constitution’s 25th Amendment to remove Trump.
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Teachers Protest Over Conditions, Testing, And Funding Amid The Pandemic (Dec. 15, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: A teacher explains why she and her fellow educators are protesting over the situation they face in the pandemic, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher answers your questions, and we discuss how the Biden administration might affect the environment.
Election 2020
Where Presidential, Senate and Congressional Candidates Stand On Immigration Issues Affecting Houston
Posted on · Immigration continues to be a controversial topic ahead of the 2020 election. In a metro area home to 1.6 million immigrants, here's what local and national candidates have to say.
Election 2020
Texans Under 30 Could Play Key Role In Seven Congressional Races, Researchers Say
Posted on · Young people have the potential to influence races in seven congressional districts in Texas, according to a new study from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University.
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Tuesday’s Houston Matters: COVID Updates, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, And Bird Watching (July 14, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: The latest on the pandemic in Houston, questions for Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, local bird watching.
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Tuesday’s Show: Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, And Comedian Lewis Black (May 12, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Rep. Lizzie Fletcher answers questions, how the chemical industry is handling the economic downtown, and comedian Lewis Black on the end of "the end of the universe."