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19:21

A Texan named ‘Literally Anyone Else’ is running for...

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

2024/07/19

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 moving more of his companies to Texas Astros mascot Orbit getting booed at the All-Star Game in Arlington A Texan named "Literally Anybody Else" running for presidentOur panel of non-experts this week

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12:23

METRO trains lose their stripes: The Good, Bad, and...

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

2024/07/05

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: Uncertainty about bike sharing in Houston after Houston BCycle shut down Transit trains in Houston are getting blander, while ones in Boston are getting googly eyesOur panel of non-experts this week

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12:05

Hidalgo and Whitmire’s relationship gets weirder: The...

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

2024/06/28

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 social media comment making the strange working relationship between Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo...even stranger The Texas A&M baseball coach heatedly swearing he planned to

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18:26

Putting warning labels on social media: The Good,...

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

2024/06/21

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: METRO not pursuing federal funding for a shelved bus-rapid transit project used in part to sell voters on a $3.5 billion bond five years ago The U.S. Surgeon General calling for warning labels on social media

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18:13

Joey Chesnut banned from Fourth of July hot dog...

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

2024/06/14

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: Kyle Rittenhouse getting a new gig with Texas Gun Rights Sony Pictures buying Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Competitive eater Joey Chestnut being banned from competing in this year’s Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating

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14:58

HISD mistakenly tells some students they had to...

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

2024/06/07

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 study suggests air quality in Houston could improve if everybody switched to electric vehicles HISD mistakenly informing some families that their students had to attend summer school or be held back a yearOur

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13:08

Records from the Negro Leagues become part of MLB...

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

2024/05/31

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: Mayor Whitmire arguing a transit line isn't necessary from Gulfton to The Galleria because people from Gulfton are “largely undocumented immigrants” Records from the Negro Leagues officially becoming part of

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15:32

A week without power in Houston: The Good, Bad, and...

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

2024/05/24

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: CenterPoint restoring power to most -- but not all -- Houstonians after last week’s storms A luxury boutique hotel that was referenced in a Drake song closing its doors Our panel of non-experts this week

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14:47

Chuck E. Cheese’s animatronic band goes silent: The...

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

2024/05/17

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 Galveston County Sheriff's Office gearing up for up to 100,000 people to descend on Bolivar Peninsula for “Jeep Weekend” Chuck E. Cheese restaurants pulling the plug on their animatronic bandOur panel of

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10:26

Tiff’s Treats will deliver a bar of gold with your...

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

2024/05/10

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: All but one of the wrongful death lawsuits filed after the deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld Festival being settled Tiff’s Treats now offering to deliver a dozen cookies along with a one-ounce bar of

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13:46

Confusing Joel Osteen and Haley Joel Osment: The...

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

2024/05/03

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 University of Houston using "Houston blue" uniforms, despite threats from the NFL Kendrick Lamar confusing Joel Osteen and Haley Joel OsmentOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Natalie Arceneaux,

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13:40

New Texans uniforms: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

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

2024/04/26

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: The Texans revealing their new uniforms Reggie Bush getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back after giving it up in 2010.Our panel of non-experts this week includes: Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston

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18:31

Super Bowl ring lost in a pool of chili: The Good,...

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

2024/04/19

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 Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail project gaining new momentum Retired NFL player Jason Kelce losing his Super Bowl ring in a pool of Skyline ChiliOur panel of non-experts this week includes: Jessica Brown,

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14:07

Tearing down the ‘Reality Bites’ house: The Good,...

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

2024/04/12

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 plan to extend parking meter enforcement most nights in the city of Houston getting further study before it’s considered Plans to demolish a Montrose-area home featured in the movie "Reality Bites"Our panel of

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11:25

TxDOT buying back 288 toll lanes: The Good, Bad, and...

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

2024/04/05

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 poll suggesting Americans agree on just a little bit more than we thought...maybe A quiet year for Houston restaurants and chefs in the James Beard awards TxDOT paying through the nose to buy back

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15:50

‘Yellowstone’ actor booted off a Houston flight: The...

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

2024/03/29

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 record number of visitors coming to Houston last year Buc-ee's partnering with the Houston Museum of Natural Science to prepare students for the upcoming eclipse An actor from the TV series

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23:20

Blue Bell’s new St. Louis-inspired flavor: The Good,...

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

2024/03/22

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: The rodeo starting slow but finishing strong with record overall attendance A Katy woman getting busted for illegally smuggling a spider monkey -- not once, but twice Blue Bell unveiling a new flavor of

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17:53

Artists dropping out of SXSW in protest: The Good,...

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

2024/03/15

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: Colleges like the University of Texas returning to requiring SAT and ACT test scores for admissions Artists dropping out of SXSW in protest of certain event sponsors The blooming cycle for bluebonnets

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13:52

HPD under investigation: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of...

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

2024/03/08

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: An independent panel will investigate the Houston Police Department for suspending over 250,000 cases since 2016. Texas Parks and Wildlife have agreed to a land swap with SpaceX. Our panel of non-experts

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24:13

Controversial statue at the University of Houston:...

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

2024/03/01

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: A record amount of Texas energy last week coming from renewables A statue at the University of Houston causing some controversy for being "satanic" Houston being the home of the oldest person in

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