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The week in politics (May 10, 2023)

Posted on · On Wednesday's show: From debt ceiling negotiations, to Title 42 ending, to bills under consideration in the Texas Legislature, we discuss the latest developments in local, state, and national politics in our weekly roundup.

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Addressing affordable housing at the legislature (March 21, 2023)

Posted on · On Tuesday's show: We learn how state lawmakers plan to address the issue of affordable housing during this legislative session. And we talk with a Houston storm chaser.

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Houston’s connections to the voter fraud movement (Sept. 2, 2022)

Posted on · On Friday's show: We make sense of a summer filled with both drought and flooding. Then we learn about a voter fraud movement with deep ties to Houston. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.

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Turning a landfill in Sunnyside into a solar farm, and what motivates Gov. Abbott (April 25, 2022)

Posted on · On Monday's show: A new project in Sunnyside plans to convert a landfill into the nation's largest urban solar farm. Plus, we take a closer look at what motivates Gov. Greg Abbott. And an expert outlines what we do and don't know about microplastics in our water -- and in our bodies.

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Are Houston Sports Cursed? (March 18, 2021)

Posted on · On Thursday's show: The latest on sexual assault allegations against Deshaun Watson, making sense of this latest low point in Houston professional sports, and essayist Rick Bass reflects on a changing Texas.

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Full Show: Severe Weather Updates, The Effect Of Saudi Attacks On Houston Oil, And Actor Jeff Goldblum (Sept. 19, 2019)

Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: Updates on the severe weather, how the recent attacks on oil processing facilities in Saudi Arabia might effect Houston, engaging young voters, actor Jeff Goldblum, and Texas Monthly's first taco editor.