Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 3158: Controlled Avalanches
Posted on · Episode: 3158 Controlling Avalanches with Artillery Fire. Today, averting natural disaster … with guns.
Tag: Washington
News
Houston ‘Dreamers’ Go To Washington To Ask Lawmakers To Help Them With A Fix For DACA
Posted on · Although a federal judge has temporarily blocked the government’s decision to terminate the program, they still consider passing legislation is "urgent"
News
Houston’s Recovery Czar Concerned Federal Funding For Harvey Victims Is Over
Posted on · Concerns from the Hurricane Czar as Washington has seemingly moved on from funding relief efforts
News
‘Drain The Swamp’? Hardly. Washington Appears More Stuck In The Muck Than Ever
Posted on · "We have dysfunction in Congress; we have dysfunction, I think, in the presidency; and we have dysfunction in the lobbying community" — reform lobbyist Meredith McGehee
News
UPDATED: Trump Says Administration’s Response To Hurricane In Puerto Rico ‘A 10’
Posted on · FEMA wants to hire as many as 2000 local people to help respond to individual recovery efforts, in Puerto Rico and elsewhere
News
District Court Judge Allows Undocumented Teenager To Get An Abortion In Texas
Posted on · Despite the ruling, the State of Texas weighed-in on the case, telling the Federal Court in Washington D.C. that the teenager had no right to an abortion in Texas
News
US Urges No Travel To Cuba, Cuts Embassy Staff
Posted on · The United States is warning Americans against visiting Cuba and ordering more than half of its Havana embassy personnel to leave the island, senior officials said Friday.
News
Police Respond To Shooting Reports At Washington High School
Posted on · One killed, three injured in shooting at high school in Washington state.
Houston Matters
Examining The Strange Relationship Between Texas And Washington, D.C.
Posted on · Texas has a long love-hate relationship with the federal government, but could all that be changing with the appointment of numerous Texans to jobs in the Trump administration?
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1351: M. & Mme Blanchard
Posted on · Episode: 1351 Balloonists Jean-Pierre and Marie Blanchard, the first barnstormers. Today, we join George Washington at a balloon ascent.
Politics
Trump Adds Rick Perry To National Security Council, Removes Steve Bannon
Posted on · Bannon had been elevated to the national security group in an unprecedented move in January. He will retain his role as senior adviser for domestic affairs.
News
Mayor Turner Attends Conference of Mayors In Washington D.C. To Lobby For Houston
Posted on · He met with Congressional and business leaders, as well as Administration officials.
News
Houstonians Travel To Washington To Witness Pope’s Historic Visit
Posted on · Pope Francis is in Washington D.C. for his first-ever visit to the United States, and some supporters are travelling all the way from Houston.
Houston Matters
What’s the Influence of Texas in Washington?
Posted on · The state of Texas has long had significant influence on national politics. With both Presidents Bush hailing from the Lone Star State, and Sen. Ted Cruz making waves in Washington today, our state is well represented among influential politicians. But thatâs just half of the story. Texas businesses and industries also influence the goings-on in […]