government
On Thursday's show: We consider the implications the election results could have for the future of education in Greater Houston, from the HISD takeover, to vouchers, and beyond. And local foodies discuss their favorite pizza places....
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Thursday’s forecast: We’ve got another fantastic fall feeling day. Temperatures start in the mid-50s with highs climbing to the upper-70s and lower-80s. There will be clouds that start moving in late in the day, but the rain associated with the system below will miss us to the so...
safety
A father is in critical condition after a fire broke out inside a garage and spread to a home on Houston’s north side Thursday morning, forcing a mother and two children to jump from a third-story window to escape. Officials said the fire started around 1:30 a.m. in the area betw...
safety
Houston police are investigating the death of a woman found inside her southeast Houston apartment Wednesday evening. According to the Houston Police Department, officers with the Southeast Patrol Division responded around 5 p.m. Nov. 4 to an apartment in the 8400 block of Broadw...
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Former federal judge Vanessa Gilmore, affectionately known as Judge V, could easily star in one of those old Dos Equis “Most Interesting [Person] in the World” commercials. Seriously, what hasn’t this amazing Black woman done? The Hampton University alumna has been an author of f...
government
It’s official. Texas has turned blue. Historic Democratic victories and record midterm turnout have ushered in new political possibilities for Black Houstonians, but voters say elected officials must deliver on their campaign promises when they take office. Nearly 1.4 million vot...
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Jordan Coleman had $25 to her name when she pulled up to Chef Jay Eats & Treats, a takeout counter in north Houston. Laid off from a legal administrative job and driving for Uber, she spent it on a meal she planned to film. The video drew nearly 1 million views. The owner emailed...
government
While much of the attention in Texas’ historic election centered on the victories of gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico, Democrats also made sweeping gains in other statewide races, capturing offices Republicans had controlled for decad...
business
Episode: 2647 The Give and Take of Internet Shopping. Today, getting to know you.
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Like the true art lovers they are, Art League Houston’s Re/Mix Gala attendees put their most cutting-edge selves forward to celebrate the top movers and shakers in the Texas art world and reveal the Texas Artist of the Year. The sold-out evening, co-chaired by Daisy Perez and Sar...
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PRAIRIE VIEW – This past spring, Neveah Figueroa had an experience like she never thought she would have when the Prairie View A&M women’s golf team came out of nowhere to capture the SWAC Championship. Neveah Figueroa. Credit: Prairie View athletics Now, it’s all about capturing that feeling aga...
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Walk into a Black home in Houston, Atlanta, Detroit, or Oakland, and something feels familiar before anyone says hello. A bag stuffed with more bags sits under the kitchen sink. A blue tin on the closet shelf holds no cookies. A jar of Vaseline is within arm’s reach, and a glass ...
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Texas Republicans redrew the state’s congressional map in 2025 with the goal of giving their party an advantage in Washington. But in Houston’s 9th Congressional District, the new boundaries didn’t deliver the outcome Republicans wanted. Democrat Leticia Gutierrez defeated Republican Alex Mealer ...
News
A Spokane County sheriff's deputy has died and another is not expected to survive after being shot during a domestic violence call on Tuesday.
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League City is beginning to cover its Flock license plate reader cameras after voters rejected their continued use, setting in motion a shutdown of a technology that has divided residents over public safety and privacy. About 54% voted against Proposition A, while about 46% suppo...
