Transportation
METRO Approves 2021 Service Changes In Response To Pandemic Ridership Numbers
Posted on · METRO is cutting service on some routes while others will go back to pre-COVID levels to promote social distancing.
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Houston Matters
Friday’s Houston Matters: Racial Disparities In Health, And Book Lovers Unite Online (Sep. 4, 2020)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Racial disparities in personal health, METRO debuts new bus rapid transit, book lovers meet online, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news.
Criminal Justice
Armed Man Shot And Killed By Off-Duty HPD Sergeant On Downtown Bus, Police Say
Posted on · The sergeant, who was commuting home after his shift, was not wearing a body camera at the time, Chief Art Acevedo said.
Transportation
METRO Requiring Masks For Passengers, Resuming Fares Amid COVID-19
Posted on · METRO Chairman Carrin Patman says the agency has been asking everyone to wear a mask, but now feel they should make it mandatory.
Next Question
Next Question (Ep 13): Star Wars, Composer Jerry Herman, Free Metro, 1917, Just Mercy, And Say Girl Say
Posted on · On this episode, we explore the world of one of the greatest Sci-Fi franchises in history with the Star Wars Enthusiasts of Houston; Gail Delaughter investigates METRO's suggestion for eliminating rider fees; a conversation with the late, great, legendary Broadway composer and lyricist Jerry Herman, film critic Dustin Chase reviews 1917, The Song of Names, and Just Mercy; plus the music of Say Girl Say.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: Eliminating Fares On Houston Buses And Trains, And Your Pet Peeves (Jan. 6, 2020)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Could METRO eliminate fares on its trains and buses? Plus your pet peeves. And an update on Houston sports.
Houston Matters
Headed To Vote? Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Houston’s Municipal Election
Posted on · Voters will cast ballots for mayor, numerous city council seats, a transportation bond measure, several proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution and other races.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: Bill King Candidate Interview, And Vietgone (Oct. 15, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Some new developments in local transportation issues, mayoral candidate Bill King, a play about the Vietnamese immigrant experience, and a new children's book designed to help kids and adults better communicate.
Top Stories
HPM-KHOU Poll Has Turner Leading Houston Mayoral Election, Reopening Of I-10 San Jacinto Bridge After Imelda, And State Rep. Dwayne Bohac Announces Retirement
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Politics
Turner Leads Houston’s Mayoral Race And Voters Support METRO Bond, HPM-KHOU 11 Poll Finds
Posted on · More than one-third of respondents say they'll vote for incumbent Sylvester Turner -- though even more of them give the city of Houston a poor grade on flood control and road maintenance.
Top Stories
Inspections At I-10 Over San Jacinto River, Bus Drivers Say HISD Made Them Drive On Flooded Roads, Trump Administration To End ‘Catch And Release’, And Houston’s New Bike Share Station
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Top Stories
Multi Billion Dollar Bond Issue To Fund Transit Will Be On Ballot, Mental Exam Sought For Accused Santa Fe Shooter, And Fallout Continues Over Arrest Of Galveston Man
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Santa Fe Shooting Trial, Memories From The Pacific Theater, And An Orchestra Of Doctors (Aug. 13, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: METRO votes on some key transit measures, the latest in the trial of the accused shooter in Santa Fe, how a business in Greater Houston helped save a life in Scotland, a local veteran shares memories of World War II, and performers from the World Doctors Orchestra.
Politics
Harris County Shuffles Road Construction Funds To Benefit Democrat-Led Precincts
Posted on · We’ve rounded-up some of the key developments from Commissioners Court, from reallocating METRO mobility funds to speeding up flood control projects and approving stricter rules for developers.
Top Stories
Spill Clean-Up At Houston Ship Channel, Maleah Davis’ Heckled In Courthouse, METRO’s Light Rail Red Line Is Back, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.