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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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48:57

Harris County’s income assistance program (Jan. 2, 2024)

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2024/01/02

On Tuesday's show: Beginning on Jan. 8, Harris County will begin taking applications for Uplift Harris, its new income assistance pilot program. A county official explains how it works, who’s eligible, and whether it's likely to continue once the initial funding runs out. Also this hour: We learn about plans NASA is making to decommission the International Space Station in the coming decade and how you bring a spacecraft about the size of a football field safely back into earth’s

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Top Houston Stories of the Year (Dec. 22, 2023)

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2023/12/22

On Friday's show: We look back at the top five Houston stories of 2023. Also this hour: We learned from NASA this week that the first hi-def video transmission sent back to Earth from deep space – from 19 million miles away…is a cat video. Our panel of non-experts discusses that and other stories on The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. And we visit some particularly elaborate holiday light displays around the city to learn how much work is involved in putting them together and how those neighborhoods

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48:41

Mayor Turner’s farewell (Dec. 21, 2023)

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2023/12/21

On Thursday's show: We discuss Mayor Sylvester Turner’s last city council meeting, the accomplishments he touted during it, and what challenges are first up for Mayor-elect John Whitmire and the next Houston City Council. Also this hour: We talk with members of the youth-led nonprofit Students Engaged in Advancing Texas that alleges Katy ISD’s gender fluidity policy is discriminatory. Also: This month’s edition of The Bigger Picture explores some serious issues raised…by a new Godzilla film. And

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48:41

The year in politics (Dec. 20, 2023)

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2023/12/20

On Wednesday's show: We review the year in politics in our last weekly political roundup of 2023. Also this hour: ‘Tis the season…for holiday-related scams, unfortunately. Agents from the FBI’s Houston Field Office tell us about some making the rounds. And we revisit an in-studio performance by Robert Ellis. The Houston native performed for us in May of this year.

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A dramatic year in education (Dec. 19, 2023)

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2023/12/19

On Tuesday's show: Gov. Greg Abbott signed two immigration bills into law on Monday. One allocates more than $1.5 billion for border security The other makes it a state crime to illegally cross into Texas from Mexico. A local immigration attorney discusses their significance. Also this hour: It’s been an especially dramatic year in education in Texas, and not just because of the state’s takeover of Houston ISD. We review some of the year’s biggest stories from the world of education with Houston

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49:00

The law of school dress codes (Dec. 18, 2023)

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2023/12/18

On Monday's show: We discuss some substantial developments for Houston-area school districts over the last week or so, including HISD’s "district of innovation" designation, Fort Bend ISD announcing a lone finalist to be its new superintendent, and Spring Branch ISD closing two elementary schools and ending a charter school contract. When there’s big news in the world of education, we seek insight from Dr. Duncan Klussmann, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership

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More changes at HISD (Dec. 15, 2023)

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2023/12/15

On Friday's show: We recap last night’s HISD Board of Managers monthly meeting, during which a vote is expected on the "District of Innovation" designation that would lengthen the school year, allow for the hiring of uncertified teachers, and change requirements for school counselors. Also this hour: What a recent Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decision suggests about the expectations of appellate lawyers and judges, and what criminal defendants should know about the status of appeals they may

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49:37

Problems at the pharmacy (Dec. 14, 2023)

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2023/12/14

On Thursday's show: Houston City Council has approved nine proposals the city says should bring some relief to residents experiencing high water bills. Also this hour: Have you been to the pharmacy lately? If it seems like the lines are longer, the pharmacist is busier, and the experience is a bit more complicated than it used to be -- you’re not wrong. We learn what is happening and why. And we talk with Houston YouTube chef Joshua Weissmann about his work and his new cookbook, Texture Over

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48:28

The week in politics (Dec. 13, 2023)

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2023/12/13

On Wednesday's show: In a recent ruling, the Texas Supreme Court said it’s up to doctors to decide if an abortion is medically necessary under Texas law. Doctors say that exception is too vague. And Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced she is running for her seat in Congress again, after losing the race for Houston mayor. We discuss those and other developments in the news in our weekly political roundup. Also this hour: Ahead of the anniversary of the last Apollo mission moonwalk, we revisit a

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Fort Bend superintendent saga (Dec. 12, 2023)

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2023/12/12

On Tuesday's show: Fort Bend ISD’s board of trustees met last night amid ongoing questions over why it’s sent the district’s superintendent into early retirement. We review what we have – and haven’t learned – since this all became public at last week’s board meeting. Also this hour: We’re doomed – but we can be okay with it, says author David Gessner. He shares why in his book, A Traveler’s Guide to the End of the World. Then, we revisit our 2021 conversation with actor and Houston native Brent

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48:46

Runoff election analysis (Dec. 11, 2023)

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2023/12/11

On Monday's show: State Sen. John Whitmire was elected Houston's next mayor over the weekend. We break down all the results from Saturday's runoff election. Also this hour: A new investigative report from The Texas Observer examines the high human and economic cost of constructing the 288 toll road. Then, Meg Tapp of The Garden Club of Houston answers your questions. And we get the latest on Houston sports from Jeff Balke.

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