Podcasts
Fire Triangle Ep. 3: Fertilizer And The Feds
Posted on · Eight years ago, one of the worst chemical disasters in state history ripped apart a small town in Central Texas, just outside Waco.
Tag: Waco
News
Troops Deployment Could Hurt Texas Economy
Posted on · Analyst M. Ray Perryman says the deployment increases uncertainty about the area's stability and can discourage business investment, tourism and other economic activity.
News
Governor Abbott Proposes Making Access to Bail More Difficult for Dangerous Criminals
Posted on · Bail for felony offenses and misdemeanors related to assault and sexual offenses would only be set by State District judges
News
1st Murder Charges Filed In 2015 Biker Shooting In Texas
Posted on · Police arrested nearly 200 bikers following the shooting at a Twin Peaks restaurant that left nine people dead and 20 injured
News
Research Projects Houston Region Will Have Added More Than 300,000 Jobs By 2022
Posted on · An economic forecast from The Perryman Group notes that services and trade will be the sectors with the biggest job growth, but the post-Harvey recovery will also be a factor
In-Depth
In-Depth: The Tragedy In Waco Remembered, 25 Years Later
Posted on · The deadly end to a weeks-long siege of a religious compound prompted serious soul-searching among law enforcement about how tense confrontations are handled.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Bike Plan Revisited, And The Life Of A Storm Chaser (April 17, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Bike Houston issues a report card on the city's bike plan. We look back at the Branch Davidian siege, which ended 25 years ago this week. We learn what issues Texas museums are facing. We meet a biomedical engineer who makes wheelchairs for the disabled in developing countries. And we learn about the life of a famous storm chaser.
Houston Matters
NPR’s Wade Goodwyn Reflects On Covering The Branch Davidian Siege, 25 Years Later
Posted on · Goodwyn was early in his reporting career and says the Waco siege taught him not to implicitly trust government sources.
News
WATCH: 25 Years Since Deadly Branch Davidian Siege Began Near Waco
Posted on · On this date February 28 in 1993, a gun battle erupted at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas
News
Leaked Documents Show Waco Police Knew “Potential For Violence” Ahead Of Twin Peaks Shootout Was ‘Very High’
Posted on · Police had reason to believe violence would occur, but failed to intervene. Twin Peaks management didn’t take proper precautions to protect customers. One state law enforcement agency was kept completely in the dark.
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 14: “Sanctuary City” Showdown
Posted on · Cities and counties across Texas are filing suit against the state over SB 4. What's going to happen next week during the first hearing?
Texas Originals
Writer And Naturalist Roy Bedichek
Posted on · He was an author who love the outdoors. His most influential works were defined by the natural world of Texas.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Airports, Biker Indictments and Reality TV: The Good, Bad & the Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week's news, we turn to our rotating panel of "non-experts" to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week our panel examines the […]
Houston Matters
Is Houston a More Dangerous Place for Motorcycles?
Posted on · Last month, more than 170 people were arrested at a Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, following the deaths of nine people in what was termed one of the worst biker brawls in recent years. The incident may reinforce Houstonians' perceptions about motorcyclists, and may help to explain why some have little regard for them on […]