Houston Matters
When It Comes To School Safety, Students Want Their Voices Heard
Posted on · As a new school safety committee meets, some Texas students feel their voices aren’t being heard in the process.
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Houston Matters
Full Show: Student Voices On School Safety, And New ‘Right-To-Try’ Law (June 11, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Student activists want their voices heard in a new school safety committee. We learn about some errors on recent STAAR tests. We discuss new federal legislation giving terminally ill patients the right to try experimental drugs. Veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers questions about your pets. And we get an update on Houston sports.
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Santa Fe Students Call For Tougher Gun Laws, More Counselors on Campus
Posted on · The group of students also said that they have mixed emotions about returning to school next Tuesday.
News
Mayor Turner Announces Members Of Commission Against Gun Violence
Posted on · Law enforcement, religious leaders and the March for Our Lives movement are in the group and the Mayor expects initial recommendations before the next school year
Education News
Texas Students Pen Letter Demanding Change From Governor On Gun Policy
Posted on · "Dear Governor Abbott, Our job is to be good students. Your job is to keep us safe."
Politics 101
Will March For Our Lives Influence Politicians–Particularly In Texas– And Why That Census Question Is Bad News For Our Economy
Posted on · Plus BONUS: What will settle the "Bean War" with Chicago? The next World Series
Podcast
Party Politics, Ep. 50: What’s Next For The ‘March For Our Lives’ Movement
Posted on · Brandon and Jay talk about the latest with Stormy Daniels, the 'March for Our Lives' movement and more
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: ‘March for Our Lives’ Protests and Reaction, And Trump Administration Expels 60 Russian Diplomats
Posted on · Houston Matters’ political experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories — with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Politics
‘March For Our Lives’ Cost $5 Million; ‘Several Million’ Left For Lobbying
Posted on · Student activists put on highly choreographed event in just five weeks — with help from celebrities and other donors.
News
Parkland Student: March Was ‘Just The Start’
Posted on · Sam Zeif, like other Marjory Stoneman Douglas students, has become a familiar face on Twitter and on television after a gunman killed 17 people last month
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WATCH: Hundreds Of Thousands March For Gun Control Across The U.S.
Posted on · Massive crowds descended upon Washington, D.C., and across the nation Saturday to march for gun control in the U.S., following the deadly shooting at a high school in Parkland, Fla., last month
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WATCH: Houston Students Join Nation In ‘March For Our Lives’ Protests
Posted on · Turner spoke Saturday morning at a rally at Tranquillity Park as part of the nationwide "March for Our Lives" following deadly gunfire last month at a school in Parkland, Florida
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Meet One Of The Student Organizers Behind ‘March For Our Lives’ In North Texas
Posted on · "I've heard my teachers talk about this issue a lot and I have not heard a single teacher say they want to be armed," said Sophie Conde
Education News
Students Organize Massive March For Our Lives Rally In Houston
Posted on · The students plan to start the rally at 9 a.m. Saturday at Tranquility Park near City Hall.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Springtime Allergies, And Wes Anderson (March 23, 2018)
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: We learn more about the interim superintendent appointed to lead HISD. Then, an area specialist answers questions about allergies. Plus, our non-experts discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news. And we revisit our 2014 conversation with filmmaker Wes Anderson.