Houston
PHOTOS: Houston abortion rights supporters protest overturning of Roe v. Wade
Posted on · The crowd in downtown Houston featured people chanting "my body, my choice" and holding protest signs.
Category: News
Town Square
The ramifications of overturning Roe v. Wade – what it means for women’s health, and what it means for Texas
Posted on · Today, in an in-depth discussion with legal experts, we hear from those who identify as "abortion rights advocates" and "abortion rights opponents".
News
Plan B and contraceptives remain legal in Texas after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion
Posted on · In the same decision that overruled Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court was clear that the constitutional right to access contraceptives remains untouched — though one justice said he would welcome challenges to that right.
News
U.S. House passes gun control bill; Biden’s desk is next stop
Posted on · The first major gun legislation in nearly three decades would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18- to 21-year-olds, among other measures.
Texas
Roe v. Wade overturned: What Texas, Harris County and Houston leaders are saying
Posted on · Politicians, civic leaders and groups across the Houston area and Texas are reacting to the end of constitutional protections for abortion.
Texas
Texas ‘trigger law’ to ban abortion will soon go into effect. Here’s how it works
Posted on · Following the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Texas is now poised to eliminate abortion access in the state by enacting a so-called trigger law that will go into effect in 30 days after a judgment is issued.
Politics
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
Posted on · The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, reversing Roe v. Wade, the court's five-decade-old decision that guaranteed a woman's right to obtain an abortion.
Houston Matters
A growing divide between home owners and renters (June 24, 2022)
Posted on · On Friday's show: We examine why there’s a growing divide between home owners and renters in Houston, and we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week's news.
School shooting
Sister of Uvalde shooting victim testifies before Texas lawmakers
Posted on · Jazmin Cazares, 17, was one of several family members of shooting victims and experts testifying before Texas lawmakers on Thursday. Her sister, Jackie Cazares, 9, was one of the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde.
Criminal Justice
Texas’ Juvenile Justice Department could be on the chopping block
Posted on · Sunset Advisory commission met to discuss the fate of the system that the interim director said was "collapsing."
Politics
Texas is unlikely to adopt key provision of bipartisan federal gun bill
Posted on · Red flag laws likely remain a nonstarter among Republican leaders in Texas, where Gov. Greg Abbott already faced a conservative backlash after he asked the Legislature to consider them four years ago.
Energy & Environment
Texas’ environmental agency says Sunset Review recommendations would create a burden for the agency
Posted on · The Sunset Commission outlined several recommendations regarding the TCEQ's public perception and its perceived lack of transparency.
Houston Matters
Preparing for more triple-digit heat, and how tax incentives keep costing taxpayers (June 23, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: Local municipalities are taking action to prepare for more intense heat in the coming days. Then we learn why expiring corporate tax incentives will cost Texas taxpayers billions of dollars. Plus: Using architecture to prevent flooding, and Tiffany Derry of The Great American Recipe.
Criminal Justice
How a Harris County ‘jury appreciation week’ event led to a murder mistrial
Posted on · A defense attorney argued speakers made prejudicial statements to the jurors, which included comments about seeking “justice” for families of violent crime victims.
Texas
Pete Arredondo placed on administrative leave from Uvalde school district
Posted on · Arredondo has been criticized for his slow response time into the shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers.