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Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Lake Jackson On Alert Over Water Supply, And 50 Years Of PBS (Sept. 30, 2020)

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on September 30, 2020 · On Wednesday's show: The latest on concerns over the drinking water in Lake Jackson, our weekly political roundup, PBS celebrates 50 years, and a conversation with Grammy-nominated composer Anna Clyne.

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Posted on November 29, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday about whether the state’s abortion law harms women who face complications during pregnancy. We take a closer look at the legal questions at play. And we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.

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Political Roundup: The significance of endorsements in the mayoral race

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Posted on November 22, 2023 · Candidates in the Houston mayoral runoff picked up a slew of endorsements this week. In this week's political roundup, we discuss how much those endorsements mean in a runoff for a municipal election where turnout is already low.

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The week in politics (Nov. 22, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 22, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest in local, state, and national news in our weekly political roundup. And a new documentary offers a closer look at Lady Bird Johnson through her own recordings.

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Political Roundup: Signs of function — a lot of dysfunction — in Congress

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Posted on November 15, 2023 · Tuesday offered some little-seen developments in Washington: key budget bills getting passed and near-physical altercations.

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