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On Thursday’s show: The Houston Chronicle reports that the online furniture retailer Wayfair plans to drop plans to open a distribution center in Houston, a project that would have created 400 jobs. We discuss that news and what it and stories lik…
Read MoreOn Wednesday’s show: In an interview with the Texas Tribune, Gov. Greg Abbott said he intends to be “heavily involved” in the effort to establish education savings accounts (aka school vouchers) this legislative session and backs criminalization o…
Read MoreOn Tuesday’s show: We talk about the dramatic twists and turns the Astros have taken over the last decade — from tanking, to rebuilding, to a championship, to a cheating scandal, to the pandemic, to another World Series win. All of that is covered…
Read MoreOn Monday’s show: The Houston Police Department searched a wastewater plant in Kingwood Friday as part of an investigation into recent complaints about fumes and odors from nearby residents. The investigation turned up what HPD has called “irregula…
Read MoreOn Friday’s show: We reflect on Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address with Rice University political scientist Mark Jones.
Also this hour: Monday night at 8 on Houston Public Media, TV 8, the PBS series American Experience presents Ruthles…
On Thursday’s show: This week, Houston City Council discussed a number of proposed low-income housing projects identified by the city’s housing department. Some would establish lower rents in portions of properties in higher-income neighborhoods. R…
Read MoreOn Wednesday’s show: Candidates announcing, election lawsuits, and legislative priorities — there’s a lot going on in politics. We discuss the latest developments in politics in an extended edition of our weekly roundup.
Then, a Rice University s…
On Tuesday’s show: In its latest annual rankings, the education nonprofit Children at Risk has revealed the top-performing Texas public schools, and some of them are right here in the Houston area.
Also this hour: We check in with Janis Burke, CE…
On Monday’s show: A Houston organization is concerned plans to build the so-called Ike Dike to protect Galveston and Houston from storm surge could end up preventing certain large ships from accessing the ship channel. We learn why.
Also this hou…
On Friday’s show: This weekend, Memorial Park is celebrating the grand opening of its new land bridge and 100 acres of redesigned prairie space with a picnic on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We learn about the new features and how they fit into …
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