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Houston Matters

Houston Public Media

Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we’ll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston…well…Houston! We’ll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation

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48:38

Lessons from another school takeover (Feb. 28, 2024)

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2024/02/28

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.Also this hour: With HISD in the early stages of a state takeover, we learn about a Texas school district preparing to transition out of it. The superintendent of Marlin ISD near Waco shares lessons from that district's seven years under state control. And we preview the Moody Center’s Spring Fling concert at Rice this weekend. It features a country singer and an R&B duo and is being billed as an

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48:15

Spring Branch ISD's financial woes (Feb. 27, 2024)

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2024/02/27

On Tuesday's show: We learn about a conference on crime and public safety in Houston tomorrow. Also this hour: Duncan Klussmann, the former superintendent of Spring Branch ISD, explains the problems he has with how that school district is handling its current financial issues, which is a subject he outlined in a recent opinion piece in the Houston Chronicle. Then, we revisit the case of Texas death row inmate Ivan Cantu, who is scheduled to be executed this week. A true crime podcast investigation

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48:58

History of the rodeo trail rides (Feb. 26, 2024)

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2024/02/26

On Monday's show: We get an update on the Houston Avenue street project saga. Also this hour: With the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo getting under way, we talk about the history of the trail rides that lead up to each year’s event with the head of the committee who organizes them and with photographer Ray Viator, who has a new book documenting them called All Trails Lead to Houston: Riding to the Rodeo. Then, columnist Dwight Silverman discusses some recent developments in consumer

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49:05

Houston returns to the moon (Feb. 23, 2024)

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2024/02/23

On Friday's show: An unmanned spacecraft built by a Houston company has landed on the moon, making it the first commercial landing on the lunar surface and the first American spacecraft to make a soft landing there since the Apollo program ended in the 1970s. We learn about the landing and what the Odysseus lander will do during its mission. Also this hour: Saturday is Hockey Day in Houston. An event at Saint Arnold Brewery is designed to promote hockey at all levels in the Houston area. We

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49:10

Spring Branch ISD cutting all librarians (Feb. 22, 2024)

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2024/02/22

On Thursday's show: Spring Branch ISD will no longer employee librarians, beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, a district spokesperson confirmed to Houston Landing. We learn about the budget constraints behind this move and how the district plans to keep libraries running at its campuses. Also this hour: The new film The Taste of Things explores love between a chef and his personal cook. We discuss the movie and meet one of Houston's own restaurateur couples on this month’s installment of The

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49:00

The week in politics (Feb. 21, 2024)

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2024/02/21

On Wednesday's show: New polling is out as early voting has begun in primary elections. We discuss that and all the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: Actor Alan Cumming is bringing his Not Acting His Age tour to The Hobby Center on March 6 and 7. Ahead of that, the Scottish-born, Tony Award-winning star of stage and screen talks with Houston Public Media's Ernie Manouse. And we learn how traditional school book fairs have evolved with the ever-changing

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47:16

A perceived ‘war on police’ (Feb. 20, 2024)

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2024/02/20

On Tuesday's show: Early voting begins today in the March primary election and continues through March 1. We preview what's on the ballot. Also this hour: We discover what sociologist Michael Sierra-Arévalo learned from spending more than a thousand hours riding with police officers around the country, which he details in his book, The Danger Imperative. He explains how the perception of a "war on cops" has affected law enforcement -- and the public's encounters with police. Then, the issue of

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48:57

Ranking American presidents (Feb. 19, 2024)

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2024/02/19

On Monday's show: Today is Presidents' Day. Who were the best presidents in our nation's history? Who were the worst? We talk with University of Houston professor Brandon Rottinghaus about the Presidential Greatness Project and its latest survey and ranking of those who've held our nation's highest office. Also this hour: We learn how a group of Black soldiers known as "the Blue Helmets" made history in World War II and moved forward the cause of African Americans in the military. An exhibit about

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49:00

What’s changed since the 2021 freeze (Feb. 16, 2024)

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2024/02/16

On Friday's show: We learn about some recent developments in education, including some concerns about the way the written portion of some STAAR tests will be graded in the future and news about declining student enrollment at HISD since the pandemic. Also this hour: Three years after a deadly winter storm knocked out power across Texas, what has changed -- and what hasn't? Then, we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, including Drake, 50 Cent, and several others musicians all

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49:15

Candidate Interview: Sean Teare (Feb. 15, 2024)

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2024/02/15

On Thursday's show: Ahead of next month's primary election, we talk with Sean Teare, who's running for Harris County District Attorney against incumbent Kim Ogg, who visited us herself for a candidate interview recently. Also this hour: We discuss what happens when the public’s right to know bumps up against an individual’s right to privacy. Law professor Amy Gajda examines that subject in her book, Seek and Hide: The Tangled History of the Right To Privacy. Then, we learn how a groundbreaking

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48:10

The week in politics (Feb. 14, 2024)

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2024/02/14

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: In celebration of Valentine's Day, some Houstonians share their love stories. And listeners share some of their favorite love songs.

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48:48

Overreacting to extreme weather (Feb. 13, 2024)

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2024/02/13

On Tuesday's show: We sit down for a candidate interview with former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards. She’s challenging Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in the Democratic primary for Texas’ 18th Congressional District. Also this hour: We Houstonians have been through a lot in the past decade. Floods, drought, extreme heat, freezes – has it all conditioned us to overreact? Then, we talk about the challenges of trying to live in Houston without a car. And Celeste Schurman reports on how social

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48:15

Candidate Interview: Kim Ogg (Feb. 12, 2024)

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2024/02/12

On Monday's show: Ahead of next month’s primary election, we talk with Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg. She’s facing a re-election primary challenge from a former prosecutor in her office, Sean Teare, who we’ll to with soon, as well. Also this hour: As the PBS series Gospel airs this week, we talk about some influential Houston artists who've contributed to the genre. Gospel airs Monday and Tuesday at 8 p.m. on Houston Public Media, TV 8. Then, Meg Tapp of The Garden Club of Houston

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48:50

Mayor Whitmire’s first 30 days (Feb. 9, 2024)

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2024/02/09

On Friday's show: It's been just over 30 days since John Whitmire was inaugurated as Mayor of the City of Houston, and there have already been a significant series of leadership changes across city departments. Yilun Cheng of the Houston Chronicle discusses those changes and whether the new mayor has started to deliver on his campaign pledge of focusing on public safety, infrastructure, and city services. Also this hour: As we've entered another election cycle, another political action committee

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48:07

The week in politics (Feb. 7, 2024)

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2024/02/07

On Wednesday's show: A federal appeals court says former Pres. Donald Trump is not immune from federal prosecution. That decision comes ahead of oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court over whether Colorado can keep him off the ballot. We discuss that and other developments in local, state, and national politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: Ahead of Valentine’s Day, Houston food writers offers suggestions on where to go for date night in this month's edition of The Full Menu. And fans

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48:34

Fort Bend County Judge KP George (Feb. 6, 2024)

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2024/02/06

On Tuesday's show: KP George, County Judge for Fort Bend County, joins us in studio to discuss his top priorities for the county this year. Also this hour: A conversation with retired astronaut Leland Melvin, tied to the new National Geographic documentary The Space Race. Then, we preview an upcoming conference at Rice University that looks to tackle questions on the ethics of genetic research. And we revisit some suggestions for how to curb traffic accidents in the region.

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49:15

Houston’s role in the World Cup (Feb. 5, 2024)

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2024/02/05

On Monday's show: The game schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been announced. We learn all the details about how many games Houston will host and at what stage. Also this hour: Funding to help move Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens residents living near a contaminated railyard is being reconsidered after being delayed for almost a month. Houston City Council is expected to vote Wednesday on $2 million that would go toward that effort. City Council Member Tarsha Jackson joins us to discuss the

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48:50

Lawsuit over warrantless raid (Feb. 2, 2024)

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2024/02/02

On Friday's show: Three officers are being sued for conducting a no-knock, warrantless entry of a Houston man's home in the middle of the night and holding him and his wife at gunpoint. The lawsuit alleges three Harris County Precinct 2 constables violated a Houston man’s Fourth Amendment rights. Also this hour: From Food Not Bombs Houston suing the city, to Taylor Swift political conspiracy theories, our panel of non-experts weighs in on The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. Then,

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49:33

Perceptions of crime (Feb. 1, 2024)

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2024/02/01

On Thursday's show: Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee discusses several issues facing the county, including the questioning of the county's new guaranteed income pilot program and legal action against a concrete batch plant located near Kashmere Gardens. Also this hour: We have a conversation about crime prevention and perceptions of crime in the city. We discuss what the crime situation really is and why it may not match the public’s impression. We also talk about efforts to improve

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48:18

The week in politics (Jan. 31, 2024)

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2024/01/31

On Wednesday's show: From the border standoff, to a Senate primary debate, to impeachment proceedings against the Homeland Security chief, we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: As college student, Houston writer Chris Cander was attacked by a man while studying abroad in Spain. She used some of what she experienced during the attack and dealing with it for years afterward as the basis for her latest novel, The Young of Other Animals. And we learn

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