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Texas Legislature goes into overtime (May 31, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 31, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: We discuss what lies ahead in special sessions of the Texas Legislature in the coming months and what to expect from the Texas Senate’s impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton in our weekly political roundup.

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Houston preparing to host 2023 Final Four, 2026 World Cup and other major events in the coming years

Ariel Worthy

Posted on February 14, 2023 · The Final Four and the World Cup in 2026 are two of the larger events coming to the Bayou City, but it can be a battle behind the scenes to get these major sports events to choose Houston.

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Special session maneuvering: political roundup for Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Joshua Zinn

Posted on May 31, 2023 · The Texas House passes what Governor Abbott wants, then promptly adjourns. Where does this leave the Texas Senate?

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Can Houston-area businesses learn from Anheuser-Busch’s difficult spring?

Troy Schulze

Posted on May 31, 2023 · We ask a UH marketing expert how companies can navigate an increasingly complicated and combative social media world.

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Republican-led Texas House impeaches state Attorney General Ken Paxton

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on May 27, 2023 · The House voted 121-23 to suspend the attorney general and refer him to the Senate for trial on charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction. It was the first such impeachment since 1975.

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As Texas legislative session nears end, Republican lawmakers try one last push against renewables

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on May 26, 2023 · Proposals considered damaging to Texas’ wind and solar sectors, many of which had been introduced in standalone bills earlier in the session but failed to win enough support to become law, have now been resurrected and added as amendments to a make-or-break piece of legislation to continue the operation of the state's Public Utility Commission.

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