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Political Roundup

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Are 20-Somethings Really To Blame For The COVID-19 Spike?

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 17, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags COVID-19 greg abbott Jerónimo Cortina Political Roundup politics Renee Cross university of houston

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Local Leaders Make Moves To Fight Police Brutality

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 10, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 George Floyd police brutality Political Roundup politics

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: How Local, State, And National Leaders Have Responded To The George Floyd Protests

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 3, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Brandon Rottinghaus George Floyd law enforcement Nancy Sims police Political Roundup politics protests

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Mask Wearing As A Political Symbol, And Texas As A Backup RNC Site

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 27, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Beth Simas mark jones Political Roundup politics rice university university of houston

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Mixed Messages From State And Local Leaders As More Businesses Reopen

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 20, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags corona Coronavirus greg abbott mark jones Political Roundup politics Renee Cross reopening businesses rice university university of houston

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Another Potential COVID-19 Relief Package, And Dr. Fauci’s Warning

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 13, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Brandon Rottinghaus Coronavirus COVID-19 Nancy Sims Political Roundup politics

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Reopening Further, Rent Relief, And Capping Oil Production

Michael Hagerty

Posted on May 6, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Beth Simas Coronavirus COVID-19 greg abbott houston city council Jerónimo Cortina oil and gas Political Roundup politics rent relief Texas economy Texas Railroad Commission university of houston

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Gradually Reopening Texas Businesses

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 29, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 greg abbott mark jones Political Roundup politics Renee Cross rice university Texas economy

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Recovery Czars Named For Houston And Harris County

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 22, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Brandon Rottinghaus Coronavirus COVID-19 Nancy Sims Political Roundup politics

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Expanded COVID-19 Testing, And Restarting The Texas Economy

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 15, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Beth Simas Coronavirus COVID-19 greg abbott Jerónimo Cortina Lina Hidalgo Political Roundup politics Texas economy university of houston

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Paying For The Economic Stimulus Measures

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 8, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Coronavirus COVID-19 mark jones Political Roundup politics Renee Cross

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Examining The Senate’s Economic Stimulus Deal

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 25, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Beth Simas COVID-19 economic stimulus economy mark jones Political Roundup politics Shelter in Place stay home work safe

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Response To COVID-19, And Biden Pulling Away In Delegate Race

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 18, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags 2020 Democratic primary COVID-19 Jerónimo Cortina Joe Biden Political Roundup politics Renee Cross

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: Big Tuesday Primaries, And How Officials Have Handled Coronavirus

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 11, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Brandon Rottinghaus Coronavirus COVID-19 Nancy Sims Political Roundup politics

Houston Matters

Political Roundup: What Super Tuesday Meant For Races In Texas And Greater Houston

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 4, 2020 · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

Tags Beth Simas Jerónimo Cortina Political Roundup politics Super Tuesday

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