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Griner pleads guilty, and preserving Karankawa culture (July 8, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:00:39 +0000

On Friday's show: Houston native Brittney Griner pleaded guilty to drug charges as her trial continued in a Russian court on Thursday. The WNBA star admitted to bringing cannabis into the country but said she had packed in a hurry and did not inten...

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Why the Justice Department is investigating Texas over its border initiative (July 7, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:00:36 +0000

On Thursday's show: Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner are planning to sue Union Pacific over alleged toxic pollution from the railroad's Fifth Ward site. Menefee joins us to discuss how the pollution is aff...

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The week in politics, and Houston’s best places for drinks (July 6, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 12:00:36 +0000

On Wednesday's show: Harris County has a new elections administrator. Well, almost, anyway. We learn why Clifford Tatum, a former election commission lawyer and administrator who has worked in D.C. and Georgia, can’t officially start his new job ju...

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Reflecting on a historic and controversial Supreme Court term (July 1, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:00:07 +0000

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the Biden administration can end the so-called "Remain in Mexico" immigration policy. The decision is a setback for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who sued the Biden administration when the White House tried to ...

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Flooding and pollution in minority communities, and the impact of minority-owned businesses (June 30, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:49 +0000

On Thursday's show: Increased flooding across the country is exposing more people to industrial waste, especially those in minority communities, according to new research from Rice University. And the problem is expected to get worse.
Also this ho...

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Sheriff Ed Gonzalez on why he’s withdrawing his nomination to lead ICE (June 29, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:00:30 +0000

On Wednesday's show: Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez explains why he is withdrawing his nomination to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Gonzalez made the announcement Monday via Twitter after his confirmation vote has stalled for mon...

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How the Roe ruling might affect other reproductive health matters (June 28, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:00:54 +0000

On Tuesday's show: It’s not just unwanted pregnancies. Stricter abortion laws following the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade could affect parents who want a child but face medical challenges.
Also this hour: Lori Garver, former NASA Deputy...

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What overturning Roe v. Wade signals about politics and the judiciary (June 27, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:25 +0000

On Monday's show: What last week’s Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade signals about politics and the judiciary beyond abortion, here in Texas, and across the nation.
Also this hour: We talk about the resources available for young people...

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A growing divide between home owners and renters (June 24, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:00:23 +0000

On Friday's show: New research examines the growing divide between home owners and renters in Houston.
Also this hour: On The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly – we revisit a story from late December about fish falling from the sky in Texarkana. It turn...

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Preparing for more triple-digit heat, and how tax incentives keep costing taxpayers (June 23, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 12:00:35 +0000

On Thursday's show: The Houston area is set to face triple digit temperatures later this week, and local municipalities are taking action against the heat.
Also this hour: State lawmakers are ending a costly tax break program that has allowed larg...

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Watson settles lawsuits, the week in politics, and the loss of the Shamrock Hotel (June 22, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:00:01 +0000

On Wednesday's show: Former Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has reached an agreement to settle 20 of the 24 civil lawsuits that had been filed by women who accused him of sexual assault and harassment, an attorney for the women said.
And we disc...

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COVID vaccine for young kids, Make Music Day in Houston, and the co-creator of ‘Deadpool’ (June 21, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:00:39 +0000

On Tuesday's show: Houston children as young as 6 months old could begin receiving a COVID vaccine this week. We learn about the recent approval by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and about the potential vaccine rollout in the area.
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Effects of the heat wave, and the potential slippery slope from the leaked SCOTUS decision (June 20, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:00:51 +0000

On Monday's show: With the state dealing with a major heat wave, we learn how the high temperatures are affecting agriculture.
Also this hour: With the leaked Supreme Court ruling that would potentially overturn Roe v. Wade, we discuss concerns th...

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The legacy of Watergate at 50 (June 17, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:00:42 +0000

On Friday's show: We preview a pair of Juneteenth programs you can hear on News 88.7 this weekend.
Also this hour: University of Houston Professor Nancy Beck Young discusses the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in and ensuing scandal.
Then...

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Chronicling a crisis in American democracy (June 16, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:00:20 +0000

On Thursday's show: The U.S. House passed a bill that would provide $1.5 billion to states for wildlife conservation, including $50 million for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. We learn how it might affect Greater Houston.
Also: The U.S. S...

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Jan. 6 hearings, and a billion-dollar bond proposal from Harris County (June 15, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 12:00:57 +0000

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the House select committee hearings on the Jan. 6 capitol insurrection and learn what some Harris County Commissioners hope to convince voters to spend around a billion dollars on in a proposed November bond referend...

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The market for liquified natural gas, and Fort Bend Co. Judge KP George (June 14, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 12:00:04 +0000

On Tuesday's show: One of the largest export plants producing liquified natural gas has been shut down following an explosion at its export facility last week. We take a look at how this closure could impact the global liquified gas market.
Also t...

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Texans involved in the capitol insurrection, overhauling NASA’s spacesuits, and Hari Kondabolu (June 10, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:00:24 +0000

On Friday's show: The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 capitol insurrection had its first primetime public hearing yesterday. We discuss what to expect during the hearings and learn about the Texans involved in the riots.
Also this ...

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Gymnasts sue the FBI, and returning to the office (June 9, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000

On Thursday's show: Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor when the agency first received...

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Shrinking childcare options, Houston’s best BBQ, and author Grace Li (June 8, 2022)

Michael Hagerty — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:00:27 +0000

On Wednesday's show: New data reveals that Texas lost one in five childcare providers between 2020 and 2021. We discuss why those closures happened with Children at Risk president and CEO Bob Sanborn.
Also this hour: The University of Houston’s Br...

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