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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Ted Cruz, No Bid Contracts, and Smuggling: Tuesday’s Show (March 24, 2015)

Craig Cohen

Posted on March 24, 2015 · Houstonian and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz officially announced his presidential run on Monday (3/23/15). But in a field still taking shape, could he actually be a viable candidate to win the GOP nomination in 2016? On this edition of Houston Matters, we’ll ask political scientist Brandon Rottinghaus. Then, we’ll turn to the state’s contract process. […]

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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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ERCOT names a new CEO, the week in politics, and the state’s oldest library (Aug. 17, 2022)

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Posted on August 17, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: The agency in charge of regulating the Texas energy grid hires a new CEO, we discuss the week in politics, we get answers to your questions about bugs, and we visit the state's oldest library.

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Congressman Al Green on establishing a national Slavery Remembrance Day (Aug. 16, 2022)

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Posted on August 16, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: Rep. Al Green answers questions about issues before Congress and his efforts to establish a national Slavery Remembrance Day. Then we examine the role green infrastructure could play in preventing future flooding. And we visit the Banksyland exhibit.

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In crisis, CORE brings relief to those who need it most

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on August 11, 2022 · With the crisis in Ukraine and flooding emergencies here at home, the CORE response team provides humanitarian aid to devastated areas around the globe.

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Why teacher morale is so low, and the week in politics (Aug. 10, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 10, 2022 · On Wednesday's show: What a new survey says about why teachers are leaving the profession, the week in politics, how Houston shaped a popular plastic surgery procedure, and a visit to the Houston Yacht Club.

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