Education News
5 Ways Extra Arts Education Benefits Houston Students
Posted on · "Anecdotally, educators -- and especially arts advocates and arts educators -- they’re not surprised at all."
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Top Stories
Report Analyzes Automation And Impact On Local Jobs, City Crews Repaired 100 Percent Of Potholes Reported In 2018, And Activists Want HPD To End No-Knock Search Warrants
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Business
Report: Texas Electricity Consumers Face Too Many Hidden Fees
Posted on · A consumer advocacy group recommends regulators do more to help consumers choose the right electricity plan.
Houston
Houston Mayor Says Crews Repaired 100 Percent Of Potholes Reported In 2018
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner provided an update on the repair program he launched when he took office in 2016.
Houston Matters
Sports Monday: How The Astros Almost Traded For Bryce Harper
Posted on · We discuss the latest developments in Houston sports with Jeff Balke.
Local
Activists Want Houston Police Department To End No-Knock Search Warrants After Deadly Raid
Posted on · The Greater Houston Coalition for Justice will hold a town hall meeting on Monday evening to discuss the raid and ask questions of Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo.
In-Depth
Houston Catholics React To Archdiocese’s List Of Credibly Accused Clergy
Posted on · "This needs to come to light. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a PR nightmare for the church, everything needs to be done to protect children," said Haley Stewart, a Catholic blogger.
Technology
Report: 1 In 4 Jobs In Houston Are At High-Risk Of Being Displaced By Automation, AI
Posted on · A study by the Brookings Institution looked at how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning will transform the American workforce.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Investigating An HPD Officer, And Former Astronaut Dave Williams (Feb. 18, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Investigating an HPD officer, former astronaut Dave Williams discusses his memoir, a local veterinarian answers your pet care questions, and we get an update on Houston sports.
Politics
Partnership Pushes For $3 Billion From Texas Rainy Day Fund For Harvey Relief, Flood Control Infrastructure
Posted on · The Greater Houston Partnership, like Governor Greg Abbott, has named disaster recovery one of its top priorities for the 2019 Texas Legislature.
News
Supreme Court To Decide Whether 2020 Census Will Include Citizenship Question
Posted on · The high court agreed to a speedy review of a lower court's ruling that stopped Trump administration plans to use the census to ask whether every person living in the country is a U.S. citizen.
Top Stories
Houston Cop Who Led Deadly Raid May Have Lied, Bill To Mandate Notification If A House Sits In A Reservoir, And Lawsuit Over Release Of Misdemeanor Defendants In Harris County
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
News
Houston Cop Who Led A Deadly Drug Raid May Have Lied About Informant
Posted on · Informants who have worked with the case agent deny having purchased heroin at the house located at 7815 Harding.
Politics
Texas Senate Bill Would Require Homeowners To Notify Buyers If House Sits In Reservoir
Posted on · Houston-area Senator Joan Huffman authored the bill, one of many filed in response to Hurricane Harvey’s floods.
Immigration
Detained Indian And Chinese Immigrants Are More Likely To Be Released On Bond Than Mexicans, Central Americans
Posted on · New data show discrepancies in how immigration judges grant bonds and set bond rates depending on a detainee's nationality.