KUHF-FM (Houston, TX)

KUHF, also known as News 88.7, is a public radio station that caters to the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land region. It operates at a frequency of 88.7 megahertz on the FM band. The station is owned by the University of Houston System and is managed by Houston Public Media. KUHF is located within the Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting, sharing the space with KUHA and KUHT, all situated on the University of Houston campus.

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Texas bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration dies at end of session | Houston Public Media

2 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Andrew Schneider

One of the most noteworthy bills that died at the end of the Texas legislative session would have required people to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in the state. Senate Bill 16, a priority measure for Republicans, passed the state Senate on a party-line vote, but never made it to the floor of the House of Representatives for consideration before the regular session ended Monday.
‘A historic one for public education:’ Texas nonprofit reflects on what legislative session means for schools | Houston Public Media

3 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Colleen DeGuzman

The 89th Texas Legislature could be largely defined and remembered for its conservative push on education policies. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, in his announcement earlier this week marking the session's end, touted several education-related priority bills as "key Senate victories." That includes Senate Bill 2, the sweeping $1 billion school voucher-like program establishing an Education Savings Account (ESA), which Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law last month.
Cameroonians in Texas could face deportation as Trump administration moves to end Temporary Protected Status | Houston Public Media

3 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Andrew Schneider

The Trump administration gave notice in the Federal Register on Wednesday that it is withdrawing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroonians in the United States, effective Aug. 4. That could mean deportation for thousands of Texas residents. Texas hosts the second-largest community in the U.S. of people from the West African nation of Cameroon.
Man killed in parking garage shooting at The Galleria in Houston | Houston Public Media

3 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Adam Zuvanich

A 30-year-old man died Tuesday night after being shot in a parking garage at The Galleria shopping mall, according to the Houston Police Department. The man, whose identity had not been released as of early Wednesday afternoon, was found with multiple gunshot wounds at about 5 p.m. Tuesday. He was taken by paramedics to Ben Taub Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 11 p.m., police said.
Texas bill banning DEI, LGBTQ clubs in schools heads to governor for signature | Houston Public Media

4 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Bill Zeeble

A bill banning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work in Texas’ K-12 schools is on its way to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 12 bans DEI policies in hiring and training, bans student groups centered around gender identity and sexual orientation, and prohibits school employees from assisting transgender students with “social transitioning.” It also allows parents to receive a written record of books their child checks out of a school library. The bill’s author, Republican Sen.
Former Afghan soldier arrested at Houston-area home by ICE, stripped of asylum protections, attorney says | Houston Public Media

4 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Andrew Schneider

A former Afghan National Army soldier in the process of applying for asylum in the U.S. was arrested last month by federal immigration agents at his Houston-area home, according to his attorney, who said the man and most of his family are being threatened with deportation. "He has eight kids. Two of those kids were born in the U.S. during the last four years," said immigration attorney Ali Zakaria, who declined to provide his client's name, citing safety concerns.
First pay raise for Texas judges in over a decade heads to governor’s desk after pension dispute | Houston Public Media

4 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Toluwani Osibamowo

Texas lawmakers passed the first raise for state judges in more than 10 years in the last hours of the 89th Legislature on Monday — after a dispute over the bill’s effect on legislators’ pensions nearly killed the measure. In a 114-26 vote, the Texas House passed Senate Bill 293 from Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, which raises the base pay for Texas state judges from $140,000 to $175,000.
Drunken bettor from overseas sent death threats to Astros’ Lance McCullers Jr., Houston police say | Houston Public Media

4 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Adam Zuvanich

HOUSTON — A man who made online death threats aimed at the family of Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. lives overseas and was intoxicated at the time and told Houston police he was sorry for what he had done, a department spokesperson said Monday. McCullers received the threats on social media directed at his children after a poor start against the Cincinnati Reds on May 10. The Astros said Houston police and MLB security were notified. McCullers and his wife Kara have two young daughters.
Bill to limit Harris County’s authority over surplus toll road funds dies as legislative session ends | Houston Public Media

5 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Kyle McClenagan

A contentious piece of legislation that would have required Harris County to send 30% of its surplus toll road funds to the City of Houston will remain in legislative purgatory after failing to reach a vote by the full Texas House before Monday, the last day of this year's session. Senate Bill 2722, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), would have restricted Harris County Commissioners Court's authority over millions of surplus funds from the Harris County Toll Road Authority.
‘Landon Payton Act,’ requiring more AED and CPR training in Texas schools, on verge of becoming law | Houston Public Media

5 days ago | houstonpublicmedia.org | Adam Zuvanich

More than nine months after Landon Payton collapsed and died during a P.E. class at Marshall Middle School, it remains unclear how exactly he died and whether the Houston ISD employees on hand that day could have saved him. Nonetheless, Texas lawmakers have taken steps to help ensure that similar tragedies are prevented. Lawmakers late last week passed the “Landon Payton Act” in honor of the 14-year-old student who died on Aug. 14. If signed into law by Gov.