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On Wednesday’s show: Informational meetings are being held the rest of this month about the state’s takeover of HISD. The first was Tuesday night at Westbury High School. We learn what information was shared at the meeting and what attendees took a…
Read MoreOn Tuesday’s show: How are state lawmakers addressing affordable housing this legislative session? We discuss with Joshua Fechter of the Texas Tribune.
Also this hour: A proposed bill in the legislature would give the state control of the Harris C…
On Monday’s show: With recent news of regional bank failures, we discuss what the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is and does — and what else you should know about any financial institution in which you deposit money.
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On Friday’s show: We’ve shared the perspectives of local, state, and federal officials to the state’s takeover of Houston’s public schools. We’ve heard teachers’ perspectives, and from the HISD Board that’s about to be replaced. This morning, we s…
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On Thursday’s show: For the HISD Board of Trustees, the next few months could be awkward. The state will take control of Houston’s public schools in June and will replace the board. What should they do until then? We ask the board’s president, Dan…
Read MoreThe Texas Education Agency informed the Houston Independent School District on Wednesday of its plans to install state-appointed managers in place of HISD’s elected school board.
In effect, the state of Texas will take control of Houston schools.
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On Wednesday’s show: U.S. tourists in Mexico are getting some prescriptions that are laced with fentanyl and methamphetamines. We discuss with healthcare expert Ken Janda.
Also this hour: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our week…
On Tuesday’s show: Texas is reopening the application portal for its rent relief program, which the state says has prevented around 21,000 evictions and has paid out more than $2 billion since its inception in 2021. The portal opens today at 8 a.m….
Read MoreOn Monday’s show: The deadline for Texas lawmakers to file bills for consideration in the legislature has passed. We discuss the priorities in Austin going forward.
Also this hour: John Tefft has served as the U.S. ambassador to both Russia and Uk…
On Friday’s show: As the much-rumored potential state takeover of HISD looms over the educational landscape of Greater Houston, Jackie Anderson, president of the Houston Federation of Teachers, talks about the wait for a decision and what a takeov…
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