Immigration uncertainty (Jan. 31, 2025)
On Friday's show: We learn how immigration arrests and policy changes in the early days of the Trump administration are creating chaos and uncertainty in Houston.
View ArticleState of the State (Feb. 3, 2025)
On Monday's show: We learn what Gov. Greg Abbott had to say in his annual State of the State address on Sunday. And we offer Houstonians a chance to vent about their pet peeves about life in our city.
View ArticleHoustonian Pet Peeves: Aftermath of the snow, and our temperature rollercoaster
Each month, Houston Matters welcomes your complaints about the things that make your life in Houston a little less than it could be.
View ArticleHow tariffs could affect Houston (Feb. 4, 2025)
On Tuesday's show: Tariffs threatened against Mexico and Canada are on hold while new tariffs on China have taken effect. And those have led to tariffs imposed by Beijing on certain goods from the...
View ArticleExperts: Chinese tariffs on U.S. energy won’t affect Houston’s economy
A pair of economists say energy tariffs are more symbolic than anything but expect Houstonians would feel a greater impact from any tariffs imposed on goods from Mexico.
View ArticleThe week in politics (Feb. 5, 2025)
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And, ahead of the Super Bowl, food writers offer their suggestions for the best sports bars and pub food in town.
View ArticlePolitical Roundup: What do protests accomplish?
With recent demonstrations against the Trump administration and a sick out by HISD students, what do protests accomplish, and do leaders take notice? We discuss those questions and recent developments...
View ArticleThe Full Menu: Houston’s best sports bars and pub food
Ahead of the Super Bowl, food writers discuss their favorite places for pub food and to watch sports in Houston.
View ArticleCity budget crisis (Feb. 6, 2025)
On Thursday's show: We explore how the city ended up with a $330 million budget crisis. And we learn about a pipeline planned from Katy to Port Arthur and some concerns about it.
View ArticleHouston’s Eternal Gandhi Museum champions the power of nonviolence
Houston Matters visits the museum in southwest Houston, which touts itself as the first in the Americas dedicated to memorializing the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi.
View ArticleCowboy Carter Tour coming to Houston: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
View ArticleSpecial education at HISD (Feb. 7, 2025)
On Friday's show: We learn about HISD's audit of its special education department, which found thousands of violations of district policy and hundreds of violations of students’ rights.
View ArticleEngineer from Pearland discusses his role on a lander headed to the moon
Jackson Sweeney of Firefly Aerospace talks about his role on the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander, which is slated to land on the moon in early March.
View ArticlePaying for power grid improvements (Feb. 10, 2025)
On Monday's show: The state’s energy demand is expected to grow a lot in the coming years, and grid improvements are needed to support it. But what’s driving all that demand, and who’s going to pay for...
View ArticleImportance of NOAA (Feb. 11, 2025)
On Tuesday's show: NOAA is among federal agencies under scrutiny right now by the Department of Government Efficiency. A local meteorologist explains why he thinks it would be a bad idea to drastically...
View ArticleThe week in politics (Feb. 12, 2025)
On Wednesday's show: Tariffs, school vouchers, and property taxes – there’s a lot being debated at all levels of government these days. We seek context and clarity in our weekly political roundup.
View ArticleWhat sweeping changes to the federal government mean for Houston
In this week's political roundup, Houston Matters discusses Pres. Trump and Elon Musk's sweeping changes to the federal government to reduce spending and what it all means for Houston.
View ArticleHow singer Kat Edmonson felt her late mother speak through her in new music
The Houston native talks about how losing her mother inspired new music she'll perform Sunday night at The Heights Theater.
View ArticleCity efficiency (Feb. 13, 2025)
On Thursday's show: We find out what a new study suggests about how the City of Houston could be more efficient.
View ArticleHouston organization works to address untreated childhood trauma
Shawn Alex Nemeth, the founder of Houston's Chester Street Foundation, talks about surviving a traumatic childhood and the work his organization does to help kids who have had similar experiences.
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