Author: Michael Hagerty

   On Monday’s show: Fort Bend County had technical problems in the first few days of early voting, which led to them extending hours. The county’s election administrator joins us to recap how the rest of early voting went and what they’re expecting on…

  On Friday’s show: Revised plans for the long-discussed Ike Dike/coastal barrier project are out today. Will it provide the protection it’s supposed to? Is it worth the billions it would cost? Also this hour: We find out how Houstonians are adjusting …

On Thursday’s show: A week after the Texas Supreme Court rejected a challenge to Harris County’s drive-through voting lanes, a new petition is asking the court to reject any votes already cast that way (more than 100,000 of them, in fact). News 88.7’s …

  On Wednesday’s show: A new report from Center for Houston’s Future examines the economic vitality of the region’s health care industry amid the pandemic. Also this hour: We break down the latest news in our weekly political roundup. Then, we learn ho…

On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Some polls have Pres. Donald Trump leading Joe Biden in the Lone Star State while others indicate the race is neck-and-neck. Rice University pollster Bob Stein explains what we should know about the different kinds of poli…

On Monday’s show: We get an update on the latest COVID-19 numbers and early voting turnout. Also this hour: We discuss the flood mitigation projects the Army Corps of Engineers is proposing in an interim report. A virtual public meeting is being held t…

  On Friday’s show: CHI St. Luke’s is breaking ties with two major health insurers. We examine what that means for Houstonians. Also this hour: It’s been a particularly bad week in the energy sector as ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods told employees layoffs…

On Thursday’s show: How the City of Houston is tackling an 11 percent increase in violent crime. Also this hour: We learn how the pandemic might be affecting the social development and mental health of our children. Then, in the latest installment of T…

On Wednesday’s Houston Matters: The Houston Federation of Teachers weighs in on recent HISD school closures due to COVID-19 cases. Also this hour: We discuss recent news in our weekly political roundup. Then, we learn how first responders are dealing w…

On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Texas typically ranks low in voter participation, but just a week into early voting, Texans are casting their ballots in record numbers. How might that affect the rest of the election? Also this hour: Energy expert Daniel …