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NATIONAL ESTATE PLANNING AWARENESS WEEK, OCTOBER 16-22, 2023. Plant the Seed. A few simple steps today will give you peace of mind tomorrow. Request your FREE Personal Estate Planning Guide here

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The Big Easy And The Bayou City: Exploring Houston’s Connections To New Orleans

Posted on April 2, 2018 · As New Orleans celebrates its 300th birthday, Houston Matters discusses that city's connections with Houston.

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Election lawsuit dropped (Sept. 25, 2023)

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Posted on September 25, 2023 · On Monday's show: Alexandra del Moral Mealer has dropped her lawsuit challenging the results of last year's election for Harris County judge. We learn why and discuss whether we should expect more challenges like hers in our current political climate.

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Remembering the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ (Sept. 20, 2023)

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Posted on September 20, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: Fifty years ago today, tennis star Billy Jean King struck a blow for women’s equality in sports, defeating her male counterpart, Bobby Riggs, in a televised match at the Astrodome seen by millions.

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Why a former Senator says we should be concerned about calls for another Constitutional Convention

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Posted on September 19, 2023 · Former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin talks about his book, "The Constitution in Jeopardy," ahead of an event in Houston this week.

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Book chronicles NASA’s pioneering women astronauts

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Posted on September 14, 2023 · Space journalist and Houston native Loren Grush discusses her book, "The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts."

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