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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 — one we hope you’ll continue here, at home, at work, with family, with friends and neighbors. We hope to introduce Houstonians to one another, to celebrate our diversity, and to engage one another through stories and conversations that demonstrate depth and context. Just the sort of thing you count on from public media.
Unknown Host hosts Houston Matters, a news show with 50 episodes published.
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: When Texas became a state in 1845, it might have been given Congressional permission to divide itself into five s
On Tuesday's show: We take a closer look at the redistricting saga in Galveston County. Also this hour: We get a primer on MUDs, municipal utility districts, which handle water services and other utilities for unincorpor
On Monday's show: We discuss state school ratings , and questions about reading proficiency at some HISD schools with Houston Public Media’s education reporter Bianca Seward. Also this hour: It’s hardly a new phenomenon,
On Friday's show: A representative from Pride Houston 365 will join us to preview Saturday’s rescheduled Pride Houston parade. Also this hour: As a recent tragic incident of domestic violence reinforced here in Houston,
On Thursday's show: Marijuana enforcement and no-knock warrants will be on the ballot for Houston voters in November. And airport workers are getting a raise. Houston Public Media's Dominic Anthony Walsh has been followi
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: We preview a special screening on Aug. 27 at the River Oaks Theatre of the classic film Casablanca , with the man
On Tuesday's show: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling on federal health officials to scale back vaccine recommendations and to split the MMR vaccine into individual shots for measles, mumps, and
On Monday's show: Students at HISD go back to class today, with many students at other districts around Greater Houston beginning a new school year this week as well. We discuss the first day of school and other educatio
On Friday's show: We get updates from Houston Public Media reporters on several stories from Fort Bend County, Galveston County, and Harris County. Also this hour: Classes begin for HISD students on Monday. Kids returnin
On Thursday's show: We learn why Moody's has upgraded the City of Houston's credit rating and what it means for the city and the rest of us. Also this hour: AI is finding its way into the classroom more and more. We disc
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: We get to know the new host of Reading Rainbow , librarian and literacy advocate Mychal Threets . And comedian Ma
On Tuesday's show: We learn why some local restaurants are choosing to do their own versions of Houston Restaurant Weeks , which is underway during the month of August and runs through Sept. 7. The event raises funds for
On Monday's show: Nearly one in five traffic deaths in Texas happen in the 13 counties the Houston-Galveston Area Council covers. We learn about an upcoming public meeting the agency is hosting on how to improve those nu
On Friday's show: Starting today, Texas is banning hemp products containing certain intoxicating cannabinoids. We find out what will still be legal, what will not, and how it's affecting businesses . Also this hour: We l
On Thursday's show: A longstanding city of Houston program requiring some government contracts to be awarded to minority-owned businesses was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge. We learn why and discuss the ramifi
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: We recall the influence the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee had on Houston and the city’s desegregation
On Monday's show: Katy ISD is banning the use of AI by elementary school students. The district’s board also set limits on AI use by middle and high school students in a decision that stands in sharp contrast to Houston
On Friday's show: An energy industry watcher explains how the war with Iran is reshaping the oil industry and its impact on Houston. Also this hour: We break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And, before
On Thursday's show: We learn how the city is preparing to help residents as Houston and the Southeast Texas region face dangerously high heat over the next few days. And we find out whether the FIFA World Cup matches in
On Wednesday's show: From the Arizona primaries, to a new tariff on Canadian goods, to the latest from the campaign trail, w e discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: Comedian D
Barney Frank
Former US Congressman
1 appearance on this show
Mike Miles
Superintendent · Houston Independent School District
1 appearance on this show
Professor Mark Jones
Top DR Expert, Brilliant Marketer, Raiders Fan · Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy
1 appearance on this show
Leticia Manzano
Houston Area Women's Center
1 appearance on this show
Anthony Salvanto
CBS News
1 appearance on this show
Jonathan Alexander
Houston Chronicle
1 appearance on this show
Erandi Treviño
Verandi Secret Garden
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Desiree Evans
Texas Children’s
1 appearance on this show
Justin Ballard
Houston Chronicle
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Everette Penn
Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention Center
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Will Guzmán
Prairie View A&M University
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Catherine Troisi
UTHealth
1 appearance on this show
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