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Houston Matters

Wednesday’s Show: The Effect Of Coronavirus On Education, And Professional Wrestling At The Coliseum (March 11, 2020)

Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: How coronavirus concerns are affecting education, our weekly political roundup, and the bygone days of professional wrestling in Houston.

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WWE Hall of Famer and Houstonian Booker T Talks Childhood, Local Talent

Posted on · WWE Hall of Famer Booker T Huffman, Jr. — better known by his ring name, Booker T — was born and raised in Houston. He spent nearly two decades competing in the professional wrestling circuit before opening his own wrestling promotion company here in 2005. Houston Matters’ Maggie Martin sat down with Booker T to talk […]

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PPOs, Shrimping Woes, and WWE’s Booker T: Thursday’s Show (November 19, 2015)

Posted on · If you’re one of many Houstonians who purchased health insurance through the federal exchange established by the Affordable Care Act, or in the individual market, there’s a certain kind of health care plan no longer available from most major insurance companies in Greater Houston for 2016. Preferred Provider Organization plans, or PPOs, are often more […]