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Housing

Houston eviction courts are packed again as numbers return to pre-COVID levels

Jen Rice

Posted on January 27, 2022 · With the increase in eviction filings comes crowded courtrooms, despite the risk of COVID-19 spreading.

Tags COVID-19 eviction housing Houston evictions justice of the peace Nathan hecht Texas Eviction Diversion Program texas supreme court

Q&A

Texas eviction protections have ended. The state’s chief justice talks about what’s next

Jen Rice

Posted on January 27, 2022 · Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht talks to Houston Public Media about his recent New York Times op-ed praising Texas' eviction protections, and his goal for courts going back to normal.

Tags COVID-19 eviction Nathan hecht renter's rights texas supreme court

Houston Matters

Holocaust survivor Ruth Steinfeld (Jan. 27, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on January 27, 2022 · On Thursday's show: We learn about some new hires for key positions with Harris County, and, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Ruth Steinfeld shares her story of surviving a concentration camp and starting a new life in Houston.

Tags evictions Holocaust Holocaust Museum Houston International Holocaust Remembrance Day Nathan hecht Ruth Steinfeld

Housing

Thousands Of Houston Evictions Paused During The Pandemic Could Resume In Coming Weeks

Jen Rice

Posted on July 14, 2021 · The federal eviction moratorium is set to expire at the end of July. Houstonians won't have a state or local moratorium in place to pause their eviction either -- unlike renters in New York, Los Angeles, and Austin.

Tags COVID-19 eviction eviction moratorium Lone Star Legal Aid Nathan hecht

City of Houston

CDC Eviction Moratorium Stopped Less Than 10% Of Houston Court Proceedings

Jen Rice

Posted on December 20, 2020 · Houston landlords haven't been filing fewer eviction cases since the moratorium went into effect, either.

Tags cdc eviction eviction moratorium Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Nathan hecht

Houston Matters

What The Biden Administration Could Mean For Education (Dec. 18, 2020)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 18, 2020 · On Friday's show: The status of a state moratorium on evictions, what the Biden administration could mean for education, and our holiday music MixTape.

Tags Biden administration education evictions holiday music Jen Rice mixtape Nathan hecht texas supreme court The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Texas

Texas’ Top Judge Asks Lawmakers For Big Changes

Christopher Connelly, KERA

Posted on February 7, 2019 · The top judge on the Texas Supreme Court gave lawmakers a big wish list this week during his State of the Judiciary speech -- his first address to the legislature since Hurricane Harvey hit Texas.

Tags 2019 Texas Legislature 86th Texas Legislature Nathan hecht texas supreme court

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Texas rent relief portal reopens applications for two weeks

Matt Harab

Posted on March 14, 2023 · Texas has made payments to more than 315,000 households to date.

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Town Square

Three-Year Anniversary of the Pandemic; Plus, the Origins of COVID-19

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on March 8, 2023 · What we’ve learned about the virus and the efforts to roll out the vaccine against all obstacles.

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Stopping street racing (March 3, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 3, 2023 · On Friday's show: We take a closer look at the county's efforts to prevent street racing and parking lot takeovers.

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Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 3, 2023 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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