Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we’ll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston…well…Houston! We’ll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation — one we hope you’ll…
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On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: When Texas became a state in 1845, it might have been given Congressional permission to divide itself into five states . We contemplate what such a move might have meant and would mean today for a metro area like Houston, which might've become a state unto itself. And we visit a…
On Tuesday's show: We take a closer look at the redistricting saga in Galveston County. Also this hour: We get a primer on MUDs, municipal utility districts, which handle water services and other utilities for unincorporated areas of Texas. Then, we discuss how to deal with burnout in your job or career. And people in Texas love their barbecue, but how did a lower-quality cut of meat like brisket…
On Monday's show: We discuss state school ratings , and questions about reading proficiency at some HISD schools with Houston Public Media’s education reporter Bianca Seward. Also this hour: It’s hardly a new phenomenon, but it just keeps increasing -- people, industry, and venues moving from the core of the city outward into the suburbs, exurbs, and beyond. From housing developments, to company…
On Friday's show: A representative from Pride Houston 365 will join us to preview Saturday’s rescheduled Pride Houston parade. Also this hour: As a recent tragic incident of domestic violence reinforced here in Houston, while conversation about abuse often encourages people to “watch out for the signs,” it’s not always clear who is ultimately responsible for speaking up when those signs begin to…
On Thursday's show: Marijuana enforcement and no-knock warrants will be on the ballot for Houston voters in November. And airport workers are getting a raise. Houston Public Media's Dominic Anthony Walsh has been following those developments and breaks them down for us. Also this hour: As Johnson Space Center continues preparations for the next Artemis mission and America's return to the moon, it…
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: We preview a special screening on Aug. 27 at the River Oaks Theatre of the classic film Casablanca , with the man presenting it, longtime Houston-area film critic Joe Leydon . And we learn about the world premiere of a blend of original music, dance, and electronics from NobleMotion Dance…
On Tuesday's show: President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling on federal health officials to scale back vaccine recommendations and to split the MMR vaccine into individual shots for measles, mumps, and rubella. We get reaction from a local epidemiologist. And jalapeños are being recalled in 27 states, including Texas, after they were linked to a nationwide outbreak of salmonella…
On Monday's show: Students at HISD go back to class today, with many students at other districts around Greater Houston beginning a new school year this week as well. We discuss the first day of school and other education developments with Houston Public Media’s Bianca Seward . Also this hour: HISD made significant changes to how it will handle special education in the new school year. And they…
On Friday's show: We get updates from Houston Public Media reporters on several stories from Fort Bend County, Galveston County, and Harris County. Also this hour: Classes begin for HISD students on Monday. Kids returning to class means another year of close contact, germs getting passed around, and a variety of other health-related questions and considerations. We talk through them with…
On Thursday's show: We learn why Moody's has upgraded the City of Houston's credit rating and what it means for the city and the rest of us. Also this hour: AI is finding its way into the classroom more and more. We discuss what that looks like and how educators from grade school to college hope to handle it responsibly. Then, we hear from Joseph Williams , lead singer of the rock band Toto ,…
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. Also this hour: We get to know the new host of Reading Rainbow , librarian and literacy advocate Mychal Threets . And comedian Maddy Kelly explains how her failed attempts to act dramatically on stage turned into a career in comedy and a recent appearance on The Tonight Show . Kelly performs in Houston…
