Red, White & Blue
WATCH: A Spirited Discussion About The Texas Midterm Elections
Posted on · Catch the latest episode of "Red White and Blue."
Politics
Immigration
Center for New American Children Launches in Houston
Posted on · The center aims to bring together educators and immigrant rights groups to raise awareness, share information and make policy recommendations.
Houston Matters
Preview of Cruz-O’Rourke Debate
Posted on · Renée Cross, senior director of the Hobby School of Public Affairs, thinks some of the main topics of debate will be immigration, gun control and health care
Houston Matters
Transformation of Cybersecurity
Posted on · We talk with Chris Bronk, assistant professor at the University of Houston’s College of Technology on what is cybersecurity anyway, and what does its ongoing evolution mean for the industry?
Houston Matters
Rice Offers Free Tuition, And School Administrator’s Inappropriate Comments : The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the Week’s News
Posted on · Our panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
In-Depth
Brick by Brick, The Trump Administration Builds A Legal Wall
Posted on · Without Congressional support for the wall or an immigration overhaul, the Trump administration’s hands are somewhat tied in how they limit immigration. That hasn’t stopped them from trying.
Party Politics
Party Politics 75: Beto vs. Ted—It’s Debate Time for The U.S. Senate
Posted on · Three debates for O’Rourke and Cruz—What’s the potential impact and what to look for!
Politics
Fort Bend GOP Apologizes for Ad Targeting Hindu Voters, But Controversy May Persist
Posted on · The ad sought to appeal to Hindu voters by equating Ganesha with the Republican elephant. The Hindu American Foundation denounced it as “problematic and offensive.”
News
Houston Students Celebrate Civic Engagement at Youth Voters Conference
Posted on · With their eyes on November, local students met recently to discuss voter turnout and policy issues
Houston Matters
He Won a Pulitzer, And He’s Undocumented
Posted on · Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas tells his story in his new memoir, Dear America: Notes of An Undocumented Citizen.
Immigration
Report: Health, Financial Effects of Deportation And Detention in Houston
Posted on · An estimated 13 percent of children in Texas and 15 percent of kids in Houston have at least one undocumented parent
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Kavanaugh Accusations, and Unusual Ted Cruz Mailers
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Politics
One Poll Shows Cruz Beating O’Rourke And Another Indicates The Democrat Would Win
Posted on · A survey by Quinnipiac University says the Republican Senator is leading by 9 points, while a survey by Ipsos puts the Congressman from El Paso in the lead by 2 points
News
Republican Pete Flores Upsets Democrat Pete Gallego in Race for Uresti Seat
Posted on · Democrat Gallego has conceded to Flores in the race to replace convicted former state Sen. Carlos Uresti, D-San Antonio, in a Democratic-leaning district. Flores will become the first Hispanic Republican to serve in the state Senate.
Top Stories
Law Enforcement Grapples with School Threats, China Targets U.S. Natural Gas, Texas Guard Charged in Death of Inmate, And More
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