Houston Matters
Election Day, and trusting polls (Nov. 8, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We visit some Houston polling places on Election Day and discuss why election polls have been less reliable in recent years.
Tag: polls
Election 2020
Live 2020 Election Updates From NPR: Joe Biden Has Won Pennsylvania, And The Presidency
Posted on · Follow NPR's live election coverage, including voting updates, race calls and analysis.
Houston Matters
How Much Can You Trust Political Polls? (Oct. 27, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Interpreting presidential polls, City Council Member Tiffany Thomas answers questions, how art addresses controversial topics, and how White Oak Music Hall plans to reopen for shows.
News
What Are The Challenges of Polling in Houston?
Posted on · Rice University professor Bob Stein outlines what makes Houston a challenging and unique place to conduct polls.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Health Care Merger, and Rep. Culberson Candidate Interview (Oct. 2, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We take a closer look at the proposed merger between Memorial Hermann and Baylor Scott & White. Then, Rep. John Culberson of Congressional District 7 answers your questions. Plus, we learn what makes Houston a difficult place to conduct polls. And we reflect on the Battle of Gonzales.
Houston Matters
Can Polls Be Trusted?
Posted on · Anthony Salvanto, director of elections and surveys for CBS News, explains what average Americans should better understand about how polls are conducted.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Houston Scientist Wins Nobel Prize, And The Challenges of Polling (Oct. 1, 2018)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: We hear from Dr. Jim Allison from MD Anderson, recipient of the Nobel Prize for his work in cancer treatment research. We examine how polls are conducted with Anthony Salvanto of CBS News. We look back at NASA's history as the agency marks 60 years. And Jeff Balke updates us on Houston sports.
News
Here’s A Look At Local Primary Races For State Senate
Posted on · Know the candidates for state senate in the upcoming primaries
News
This Year, Women’s Marches Across The Country Focus On The Vote
Posted on · On the anniversary of the Women's March in Washington, D.C., organizers say marches this year are less about outrage and more about political organizing
News
President Trump Was Elected A Year Ago — And Americans Are Feeling Aggrieved
Posted on · Cultural grievances were a big part of what drove Trump's election, but Americans across the racial spectrum say their group faces discrimination
News
Harris County Voters To Test $1 Million iPad Voting Poll Book
Posted on · According to previous news reports the Clerk of Harris County Stan Stanart purchased 2,400 iPads, at a cost of over $1,000,000, in July of 2015. Stanart admits most of the iPads remain in the boxes they were shipped in, and told Judge Ed Emmett the early voting poll book currently used wouldn’t work on Election Day
Elections
Amid Early Voting Rush, Texas Sees Voter ID Hiccups
Posted on · Amid Texans’ mad dash to polling places this week, the front end of 12 days of voting before Election Day, civil rights groups and some voters are questioning how some county election officials are portraying the state’s voter identification requirements, which a federal judge softened in August.
Election 2016
Harris Voters: Metro Will Provide You Free Rides To The Polls
Posted on · Starting Saturday voters in the Harris County area will have free round-trip METRO rides available to and from polls.
Election 2016
Harris County Hiring Poll Workers For November 8th Election, In Need For Bilingual
Posted on · Harris County is hiring clerks for the upcoming General Election. And if you're multi-lingual, so much the better!