Author: Brenda Valdivia

On Thursday’s Houston Matters: Dr. Peter Hotez, one of the leading experts in infectious diseases and vaccine development, talks about why he’s raising the alarm regarding a fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine. Also this hour: A closer look at the COVID-19 p…

On Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Laura Isensee provides an update on the challenges teachers are facing as the HISD website crashed and thousands of students still do not have digital access. Also this hour: We discuss the latest news in our weekly poli…

On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Starting today, the Houston Health Department’s visiting randomly-selected homes across the city asking residents to answer survey questions — and to give a blood sample in the hopes of identifying those who have been inf…

On Friday’s Houston Matters: Baylor College of Medicine’s Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine, Dr. Peter Hotez, is raising alarm bells over the fast-tracking of possible COVID-19 vaccines.  Also this hour: The new METRORapid Silver line i…

On Thursday’s Houston Matters: The nonpartisan League of Women Voters talks to us about rebuffed efforts to distribute election information, including registration kits. Also this hour: We talk to Houston Chronicle reporter, Samantha Ketterer, about CO…

On Wednesday’s Houston Matters: The Greater Houston Partnership’s CEO Bob Harvey joins us to walk us through Houston’s role in energy, tech, and global trade. Also this hour: Local experts discuss the battle over mail-in ballots in the courts. And hand…

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, talk@houstonmatters.org or @HoustonMatters. On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Houston city council members call for a “complete overhaul” of the Independen…

On Monday’s Houston Matters: We’ll have the latest on COVID-19 and its impact on Greater Houston and revised rules to social distancing regulations could lead to more bars to reopen. Also this hour: How women have changed politics after the 19th Amendm…

On Friday’s Houston Matters: A chemical plant caught on fire and released chlorine gas in Lousianna just as Hurricane Laura left the region. A similar incident happened during Hurricane Harvey. Can Houston-area refineries survive a direct impact from a…

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, talk@houstonmatters.org or @HoustonMatters. On Thursday’s Houston Matters: We get the latest on Hurricane Laura’s impact on Houston and the Texas east …