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On Wednesday’s show: Officials at the Texas Medical Center held a discussion Tuesday on COVID-19 trends, breakthrough cases, the impact of the Delta variant, and other pandemic-related concerns. We find out what was discussed.
Then: Harris County …
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On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: A new report from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research sho…
On Monday’s Houston Matters: Dr. Esmaeil Porsa of Harris Health System discusses the fight against COVID-19 and the case numbers at Ben Taub and LBJ Hospitals.
Also this hour: Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg discusses how the court backlog…
On Friday’s Houston Matters: The new and highly-contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus may have sparked a recent COVID-19 outbreak earlier this month. Though infection rates are lower than they were last December, cases of this more contagiou…
Read MoreOn Thursday’s Houston Matters: Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez testifies today in his confirmation hearing as Pres. Joe Biden’s pick to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement. We preview what he’s likely to be asked about his stance on key immi…
Read MoreOn Wednesday’s Houston Matters: One day after more than 50 Texas House Democrats broke quorum by fleeing the state in an effort to block voter restrictions being considered in the legislature, the remaining members of the House voted to send for th…
Read MoreOn Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Democrats in the Texas Legislature are leaving the state in a second attempt to block controversial GOP legislation critics have slammed as voter suppression. We learn the latest on this developing story.
Also this ho…
On Monday’s Houston Matters: We learn what happened over the weekend during the special session of the Texas Legislature as bills addressing voting and bail reform moved forward.
Plus: We discuss what we do and do not know about an FBI investigati…
On Friday’s Houston Matters: C’mon, admit it. We’ve all been feeling it. And a new survey reinforces that while many of us are reporting stress and anxiety due to any number of things Houstonians have been through over the last year or two, most of…
Read MoreOn Thursday’s Houston Matters: The Texas Legislature’s special session gets underway today in Austin. Gov. Greg Abbott has tasked lawmakers with 11 agenda items. But he – and Texans – may find some more critical than others.
Also this hour: Two ar…
