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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Head of Houston’s Firefighters Union Resigns and Court Challenge to Texas Voter ID Law: The Good The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News

Maggie Martin

Posted on September 5, 2014 · From a firefighters union head resigning, citing threats from his own rank and file, to a n report citing IH 610 West Loop as the most congested roadway in Texas, to a court challenge to the Texas voter ID law, to Carl Lewis joining the full-time track coaching staff at the University of Houston, we […]

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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive starts today! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ pays tribute to Black queer roots of house and disco music

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Posted on August 5, 2022 · Influenced by the underground LGBTQ-dominated ballroom scene, Beyoncé incorporates the stylings of Black queer and trans performers in her new work.

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What it would take to bring Brittney Griner home, and Indian composer and violinist L. Subramaniam (Aug. 5, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 5, 2022 · On Friday's show: An international relations expert explains what it might take for the United States to arrange for Griner's release after her guilty verdict and sentencing. Then, we discuss how a recent ruling limiting the EPA's power might affect Houston. And Indian composer and violinist L. Subramaniam talks about his concert in Houston this weekend celebrating 75 years of Indian independence.

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Houston Matters

The dangers of criticizing Beyoncé: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 5, 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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TOWN SQUARE EXCLUSIVE: Beto O’Rourke’s discusses plans on Texas power grid, Roe v. Wade, gun safety measures

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on August 3, 2022 · Today, we have an in-depth, open conversation with Texas Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke.

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