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16:22

Charlotte’s NBA team steps into a PR ‘Hornets’ nest:...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/12/20

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Heat-related illnesses rising in Harris County Charlotte's NBA team stepping into a proverbial "Hornets" nest with a PR gaffe involving a kid and a PlayStation 5Our panel of non-experts this week

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17:30

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ inspires a new college...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/12/13

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Cruise could be getting out of the driverless car game in Houston Beyoncé's Grammy-nominated album Cowboy Carter has inspired a new history class at UHOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Marco Roberts,

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23:57

The mysterious return of Enron: The Good, Bad, and...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/12/06

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The mysterious return and relaunch of Enron More self-driving cars heading onto Houston roads Our panel of non-experts this week includes: Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International

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19:02

Alex Jones tries to halt the sale of InfoWars to The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/11/22

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Ken Paxton suing Memorial Hermann for allegedly restricting off-duty officers from carrying firearms in its hospitals The ongoing saga over the sale of InfoWars to The Onion The Houston Zoo welcoming a new baby

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14:26

A ride-sharing service featuring armed drivers: The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/11/15

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The Michelin Guide selecting six Houston restaurants as honorees in first-ever Texas list A ride-sharing service featuring armed drivers making its debut in Houston soon The latest inductees to the National Toy

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25:54

Elon Musk discovers Harris County exists: The Good,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/11/08

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Elon Musk spreading an election conspiracy and discovering Harris County exists Someone in Massachusetts returning a library book that was 51 years overdue A rare dime selling for more than $500,000 at

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16:13

Port Arthur named one of the country’s worst small...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/11/01

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Some HISD middle and high schools scrapping their Halloween celebrations after new guidance from the district prohibiting most students from wearing costumes Port Arthur being named one of the worst small cities

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14:05

Yankees GM says World Series drought should’ve ended...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/10/25

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A Missouri woman using an Apple AirTag to track a stolen campaign sign that was taken from her yard and shaming the thief on social media The Yankees are playing in the World Series tonight, but their general

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17:27

The blue alert that woke up Texas: The Good, Bad, and...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/10/11

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Questions still swirling around that blue alert that woke up Texas Teachers in Spring ISD are accused of giving children sleeping aid patchesOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Marcus Davis, owner of

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13:25

Biggest ranch in Texas goes up for sale: The Good,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/10/04

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The River Oaks Theatre reopening this week after a two-year hiatus The biggest ranch in Texas going up for saleOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International

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16:26

The Astros take the hard route to another division...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/09/27

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A new list of America’s most philanthropic couples features three from the Houston area The Astros winning their division once again -- but doing it the hard way this timeOur panel of non-experts this week

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14:59

Winning lottery ticket goes unclaimed: The Good, Bad,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/09/20

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: A million dollar winning lottery ticket goes unclaimed with the money reverting to the state A Houston woman pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining over $600,000 in disaster reliefOur panel of non-experts

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15:31

The Showboat Drive-In rolls its final credits: The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/09/13

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Houston City Council considering the “sidewalk to nowhere” issue The last solid stainless steel halo sign near The Galleria getting replaced The Showboat Drive-In rolling its final credits this weekendOur panel

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16:25

Simone Biles retires one of her moves: The Good, Bad,...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/09/06

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: New life for the Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project Gymnast Simone Biles retiring one of her signature movesOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative

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11:36

The country’s third-largest statue is in Sugar Land:...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/08/30

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: The Houston area now being home to the third-largest statue in the country (but not without some controversy) A draft brochure advertising an opening for Dallas city manager featuring a photo of Houston on its

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19:28

Playing for two different teams in the same game: The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/08/23

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Harris County suing two Shell stations for price-gouging after Beryl Barnaby’s Café reportedly cutting its servers' pay and warning them not to tell anyone or they could be fired Major League Baseball player

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15:02

Mayonnaise-scented cologne: The Good, Bad, and Ugly...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/08/16

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Texas suing General Motors for collecting drivers’ private data and selling it Disney wanting a wrongful death lawsuit thrown out because the plaintiff had Disney+ Tennessee Titans QB Will Levis and Hellman’s

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15:42

Texas Children’s Hospital laying off workers: The...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/08/09

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Hurricane season forecasters are revising down their predictions for the number of storms expected this season, but only slightly Texas Children’s Hospital laying off workers, including one who's suing after

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10:04

Principal turnover at HISD: The Good, Bad, and Ugly...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/08/02

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Principal turnover numbers at HISD being very high The Ohio Supreme Court ruling that consumers can’t expect “boneless” chicken wings to actually be free of bonesOur panel of non-experts this week

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13:49

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile finds itself in a bit of...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters ·

2024/07/26

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.This week, our panel weighs in on these stories: Like the rest of us, Houston's Office of Emergency Management being without a power outage map during Hurricane Beryl Exploding soda cans on some Southwest Airlines flights The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile getting

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