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Tag: Youth Poet Laureate

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High School Junior Is Houston’s New Poet Laureate

Posted on November 11, 2016 · The HSPVA student plans to make poetry more accessible across the city.

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Posted on May 6, 2021 · On Thursday's show: How the former Congressman's own challenges with addiction and bipolar disorder have informed his advocacy for a stronger mental health care system, why Fort Bend County Judge KP George voted against a plan to distribute COVID-19 relief funds, and we meet the city's new poet laureate.

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Houston’s New Poet Laureate Thinks Poetry Can Help Us Reconnect During The Pandemic

Posted on May 5, 2021 · Interest in poetry has been rising over the past year, creating an opportunity for renewed community engagement as a new local poet laureate takes the helm.

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How The New Year Might Play Out For Oil And Gas (Feb. 4, 2021)

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Posted on February 4, 2021 · On Thursday's show: How 2021 might play out for oil and gas and therefore Houston’s economy, a look at how the state budget is shaping up, and answers to your questions about sleep.

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Criticizing Policy Changes That Haven’t Even Happened Yet: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News

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Posted on January 22, 2021 · 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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