Author: Michael Hagerty

On Monday’s Houston Matters: This week, the Texas State Board of Education will vote on new sex education curriculum for the first time in two decades. News 88.7’s Laura Isensee explains how sex ed could be changing in Texas public schools. Also this h…

On Friday’s show: We discuss whether the state or local governments should be in control when it comes to instituting COVID-19 lockdowns. Also this hour: We examine how the South is portrayed in film and how we contend with the region’s complicated his…

On Thursday’s show: We preview a meeting where HISD trustees will vote whether Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan should be named the district’s permanent superintendent — or if the dormant year-and-a-half-long search resumes. Also this hour: We ex…

On Wednesday’s Houston Matters: We discuss some new efforts to monitor pollution after natural disasters like hurricanes. Also this hour: How do you transition from one presidential administration to another when the outgoing president won’t concede th…

On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Elections in Harris County will look different the next time we vote. County Clerk Chris Hollins explains why. Also this hour: Rep. Sylvia Garcia answers your questions. Send them now to talk@houstonmatters.org. Then, we d…

On Monday’s show: Is another COVID-19 surge on the horizon? We check in with Dr. David Callender of Memorial Hermann to see what his hospitals are seeing lately related to the virus. Then we learn about Operation Bayou City Blitz, several days of veter…

On Friday’s show: We find out why the state takeover of the Hurricane Harvey recovery fund has been delayed a month. Also this hour: We discuss the challenges we’re all facing when deciding how to celebrate the holidays safely amid the COVID-19 pandemi…

On Thursday’s show we meet two of Greater Houston’s newly-elected leaders: Tom Ramsey, a Republican who just won the race to represent Precinct 3 on Harris County Commissioners Court, and Ann Johnson, a Democrat who won the race to represent District 1…

  On Wednesday’s show: We bring you the latest results from all the national, state, and local races. Plus local political scientists provide analysis of the results. And we welcome your thoughts on how it turned out.  

  On Tuesday’s show: We visit several polling places around Greater Houston to get a picture of Election Day 2020. Also this hour: We discuss the significance of this heated Presidential election and how it compares to other ones during trying times in…