Posted on · On Friday's show: Statistics show immigrant voters now represent 11 percent of the electorate in Texas. We discuss how the electorate has changed in the state in the last decade. And Douglas Brinkley explains how one book helped spark the environmental movement of the 1960s and 70s.
Posted on · The Supreme Court granted the Texas attorney general’s request to temporarily halt the county’s mailing of applications while the case is appealed. A separate order blocking the effort was set to end this week.
Posted on · New polling data on the 2020 presidential election shows 48% of Texas Latinos favor Democratic nominee for president Joe Biden, while 38% support President Donald Trump.
Posted on · On Friday's show: Bars reopening across the state, policy changes to help the economic recovery, voters' concerns about going to the polls during a pandemic, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
Posted on · Some local students involved in the upcoming Youth Voters Conference talk it over.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: A new poll examines voter opinions, a conversation with the president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, reasons Houston restaurants close, and a new hotel honors the "mother of Houston."
Posted on · Host Joshua Johnson and his team are visiting Houston as part of 1A Across America, a two-year collaboration to incorporate more local voices into the national conversation.
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The proposed merger between Memorial Hermann and Baylor Scott & White has been called off. Plus, we preview the State of the State address. We learn how area counties are handling lists of possible non-citizen voters. A sociologist explains how racism can persist without racists. And a local theater company throws itself a wake.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · On Friday's Houston Matters: More road closures, examining voter lists, philosophers who perpetuated racist ideas, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news, and the music of Harry Potter.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn the latest on a list of potential non-citizen voters being circulated. Then, we break down the latest political stories and examine the pros and cons of consumer DNA tests for cancer. And Da Camera's artistic director celebrates 25 years.
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts breaks down stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · Houston Matters summarizes several intriguing, lesser-discussed races around the region in the 2018 election.
Posted on · Texas political eyes are watching for Republican weaknesses and Democratic chances in two or three state Senate districts