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Houston Matters

No brotherly love for the Astros at Philadelphia restaurants: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 4, 2022 · 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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Trump Picks Fight With The Eagles, Philadelphia Takes It From There

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on June 5, 2018 · The White House says "only a tiny handful" of Eagles players agreed to come to D.C., causing Trump to cancel their visit. The fallout includes many accusations — and an apology from Fox News.

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WATCH: Philadelphia Police Chief Apologizes To Men Arrested At Starbucks Shop

Associated Press

Posted on April 19, 2018 · Commissioner Richard Ross apologized to the two men on Thursday after he previously staunchly defended police for their handling of the incident

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Starbucks Announces It Will Close All Its Stores On May 29 For Bias Training

Joseph Pisani, AP / Associated Press

Posted on April 17, 2018 · The decision is a reaction to an incident that happened at one of the company’s stores in Philadelphia which caused the arrest of two African American men

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UPDATE: One Person Dies After Southwest Jet With Engine Trouble Makes Emergency Landing

KRISTEN de GROOT, AP / Merrit Kennedy, NPR / HPM Digital Team

Posted on April 17, 2018 · The head of Southwest Airlines says that there were no problems with a plane involved in a fatal emergency landing when it was inspected two days ago

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More Than 20 Cities And States Sue Government Over Census Questions

HANSI LO WANG, NPR / PBS NewsHour

Posted on April 3, 2018 · The new lawsuit comes more than a week after California filed a similar lawsuit in San Francisco federal court against Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Census Bureau officials

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Eagles Parade: Philly Celebrates Its Super Bowl Win As Only Philly Can

Laurel Wamsley, NPR

Posted on February 8, 2018 · The line at the Wawa near the Rocky steps stretched around the block by 6 a.m.

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Judge Temporarily Blocks New Trump Rules On Birth Control

SUDHIN THANAWALA, Associated Press / JOSH CORNFIELD, Associated Press

Posted on December 15, 2017 · The new policy would allow more categories of employers, including publicly traded companies, to opt out of providing free contraception to women by claiming religious objections

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Some Texas Delegates React With Emotion to Bernie Sanders’ Speech

Ryan Poppe, TPR

Posted on July 27, 2016 · The divide between Texans at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia seemed obvious as Bernie Sanders took the stage in an attempt to unify delegates behind Hillary Clinton.

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Mike Miles’ contract approved by new Houston ISD board during tense first meeting

Rebecca Noel

Posted on June 9, 2023 · Opponents to the takeover voiced complaints against both the lack of elected representation in the district as well as Superintendent Mike Miles’s New Education System.

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Houston Matters

Security breaches at Bush Airport: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 9, 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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29 Houston schools will look different next school year — cameras in classrooms, no librarians, higher pay for teachers

Dominic Anthony Walsh

Posted on June 8, 2023 · Many reform-minded community members believe the New Education System is a step towards better student outcomes. Critics argue the changes will impose a uniform education model on low-income communities across Houston who had no say in its formation, while leaving affluent communities untouched. 

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HISD

Ex-Houston ISD superintendent Millard House II lands similar job in Washington D.C. area

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on June 7, 2023 · House served as HISD's superintendent from 2021 until last week, when he was replaced by Mike Miles as part of a long-planned takeover of the district by the Texas Education Agency.

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