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Houston Housing Authority extends deadline for voucher waitlist overhaul | Houston Public Media

23 hours ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Dominic Anthony Walsh

A total of 18,276 people on the waitlist for Housing Choice Vouchers now have until June 30 to update their information on a new Houston Housing Authority portal due to an extension of the deadline.
Hello Houston (May 14, 2025) | Houston Public Media

1 day ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Garrett Bohlmann

Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks!On today's "Hello Houston," Ernie, Frank and Celeste weigh in on a Texas bill to remove the STAAR test, a Houston Crime Stoppers video program, The Menendez Brothers’ resentencing, Trump's plane controversy and more at the top of each hour.
Houston City Council greenlights gradual increases to streets and drainage fund as part of lawsuit settlement | Houston Public Media

1 day ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Dominic Anthony Walsh

The City of Houston on Wednesday took another step toward settling a years-long legal battle over its spending on streets and drainage, with city council unanimously approving a settlement with the plaintiffs. "I thank (the plaintiffs) for their deliberation, for bringing the attention that the drainage fee hasn’t been used for its stated purpose for years," Mayor John Whitmire said.
Navigating city and county budgets (May 14, 2025) | Houston Public Media

1 day ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Michael Hagerty

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, [email protected] or @HoustonMatters. On Wednesday's show: Houston City Council members have begun budget hearings this week as the city faces economic uncertainty amid a budget shortfall. But some of that shortfall could be remedied if some proceeds from toll roads are shifted from Harris County to the city, as a bill in the legislature would do. But the county has its own budget concerns.
Hello Houston (May 13, 2025) | Houston Public Media

2 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Garrett Bohlmann

On today's "Hello Houston," Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as an executive order to lower prescription costs, Galveston's Jeep Weekend Rules, a Houston disaster readiness survey, a Texas House bill to define men and women and more at the top of each hour. Also, in the first hour, Roland Altinger, chief appraiser for the Harris Central Appraisal District discusses how to protest your property taxes before the deadline this Thursday, May 15.
Play highlights the mental health challenges faced by ‘The Black Man’ | Houston Public Media

2 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Michael Hagerty |Laura Walker

On Friday night, actor and musician Andre Pitre and playwright and actor Charnele Brown bring their production of The Black Man — A Mental Health Journey to Houston's Midtown Arts and Theater Center. The production features several characters in therapy and explores why men — Black men, in particular — think and act the way they do in relationships.
Texperts: Biennial Legislature | Houston Public Media

2 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Garrett Bohlmann

In this episode, Brandon Rottinghaus, University of Houston political science professor and host of Party Politics breaks down why Texas is one of four states in the country that has a legislature that meets every other year, despite its large population and economy.
Legislature takes aim at renewable energy (May 13, 2025) | Houston Public Media

2 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Michael Hagerty

Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion at 713-440-8870, [email protected] or @HoustonMatters. On Tuesday’s show: We learn about a pair of bills some say might kill the renewable energy boom in the state and about this week's heat, which may be the year's first real test of the Texas electric grid.
Rothko Chapel to restore Beryl-damaged artwork with grant funding | Houston Public Media

2 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Adam Zuvanich

Grant funding from a national bank will help Houston's iconic Rothko Chapel restore a series of decades-old artworks that were damaged last summer during Hurricane Beryl. The Montrose chapel, dedicated in 1971 as an interfaith sanctuary, features works by the late Latvian-American abstract painter Mark Rothko.
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (May 12, 2025) | Houston Public Media

3 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Garrett Bohlmann

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," we hear Ernie and Celeste's conversation with State Representative James Talarico who talks about the bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed on classroom walls. Then, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with University of Houston Law Center Professor Seth Chandler who joins in to discuss immigration policies and the Constitution as well as break down the centuries-old wartime law, the Alien Enemies Act.