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Weds, MAY 17+18/24+25, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; League City hosting meeting to update transportation plan; Houston Democratic representative draws criticism from own party for votes on controversial bills; Harris County fires IT director Noriega after he refused training amid sexual harassment allegations; Harris County Youth Diversion Center to assist youth in criminal justice system; Eliminating countywide voting in Texas would make the process harder on voters, cost more money, election leaders say; EPA proposes emissions caps on existing power plants in major climate effort; Biden administration announces nearly $11B for renewable energy in rural communities; Solving The Biggest Problem With Wind Energy; The $1 Million Math Problem Undermining Wind Energy; US assessing potential damage of Patriot missile defense system following Russian attack near Kyiv; Never Give Artificial Intelligence the Nuclear Codes; Long-sought universal flu vaccine: mRNA-based candidate enters clinical trial; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTTX 90.1 FM-HD2

Unfortunately, due to technical problems, this show did not run this week, but will run Wednesday and Thursday, May 24th and 25th. The KPFT Archive will have repeats of the May 17+18 show.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; League City hosting meeting to update transportation plan; Houston Democratic representative draws criticism from own party for votes on controversial bills; Harris County fires IT director Noriega after he refused training amid sexual harassment allegations; Harris County Youth Diversion Center to assist youth in criminal justice system; Eliminating countywide voting in Texas would make the process harder on voters, cost more money, election leaders say; EPA proposes emissions caps on existing power plants in major climate effort; Biden administration announces nearly $11B for renewable energy in rural communities; Solving The Biggest Problem With Wind Energy; The $1 Million Math Problem Undermining Wind Energy; US assessing potential damage of Patriot missile defense system following Russian attack near Kyiv; Never Give Artificial Intelligence the Nuclear Codes; Long-sought universal flu vaccine: mRNA-based candidate enters clinical trial;

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Weds, MAY 10+11, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; Houston leaders, worker groups sound alarm over bills limiting local power; Congress worried more blackouts coming in Texas, other states; The Land Beneath This Stadium Once Was Theirs. They Want It Back.; US agency takes unprecedented action to tackle PFAS water pollution; Security News This Week: Russian ‘Ghost Ships’ Identified Near the Nord Stream Blasts; A Secret War Is Brewing In The South China Sea; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Houston leaders, worker groups sound alarm over bills limiting local power; Congress worried more blackouts coming in Texas, other states; The Land Beneath This Stadium Once Was Theirs. They Want It Back.; US agency takes unprecedented action to tackle PFAS water pollution; Security News This Week: Russian ‘Ghost Ships’ Identified Near the Nord Stream Blasts; A Secret War Is Brewing In The South China Sea;More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, MAY 3+4, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; As METRO Brings Back In-House Bus Service, the Call For More Drivers Goes Out; Houston Planning Commission to recommend changes to proposed housing amendments; Once again, tension builds after state police are deployed to a major Texas city; Two States Have Proposed Bans on Common Food Additives Linked to Health Concerns; The U.S. is On The Brink of a Financial Crisis; Black Americans Should be Concerned; Explainer: Could Biden avert a debt default by using the 14th Amendment?; No Labels is getting on state ballots, drawing a lawsuit and concerns about a spoiler; As AI weaponry enters the arms race, America is feeling very, very afraid; Never Give Artificial Intelligence the Nuclear Codes; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; As METRO Brings Back In-House Bus Service, the Call For More Drivers Goes Out; Houston Planning Commission to recommend changes to proposed housing amendments; Once again, tension builds after state police are deployed to a major Texas city; Two States Have Proposed Bans on Common Food Additives Linked to Health Concerns; The U.S. is On The Brink of a Financial Crisis; Black Americans Should be Concerned; Explainer: Could Biden avert a debt default by using the 14th Amendment?; No Labels is getting on state ballots, drawing a lawsuit and concerns about a spoiler; As AI weaponry enters the arms race, America is feeling very, very afraid; Never Give Artificial Intelligence the Nuclear Codes; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Weds, APRIL 26+27, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Re-airs Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; PSA: Gone in seconds: rising text message scams are draining US bank accounts; Montgomery City Council considers changes to food truck ordinance; Texas House votes to require panic buttons in every classroom and armed guards in every school; Las Vegas-to-California bullet train gets bipartisan backing; New bipartisan bill would let the U.S. Mint alter the metal content of coins to save money; Chilean President Unveils Plan to Slowly Nationalize Lithium Industry; Calls to move away from the U.S. dollar are growing — but the greenback is still king; OPINION—War with China isn’t inevitable: The Pentagon’s budget says otherwise; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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NOTE: For technical reasons, the Wednesday show was a rerun from the previous week. The show broadcast on Thursday, April 27th, is the new show for this week. That is the show saved on this post.

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; PSA: Gone in seconds: rising text message scams are draining US bank accounts; Montgomery City Council considers changes to food truck ordinance; Texas House votes to require panic buttons in every classroom and armed guards in every school; Las Vegas-to-California bullet train gets bipartisan backing; New bipartisan bill would let the U.S. Mint alter the metal content of coins to save money; Chilean President Unveils Plan to Slowly Nationalize Lithium Industry; Calls to move away from the U.S. dollar are growing — but the greenback is still king; OPINION—War with China isn’t inevitable: The Pentagon’s budget says otherwise; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, APRIL 19+20, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Missouri City rejects 150-unit apartment complex citing overcrowding on Knights Court; ‘Death Star’ bill in Texas House would strip power from local officials, critics say; Long accused of Indigenous misappropriation, Boy Scouts ask if it’s time to change; Krakow’s 10-day Jewish Culture Festival is the biggest Jewish festival in Europe”, ‘Indigenous peoples are experiencing a new era unfolding worldwide’ Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Declares at U.N. Permanent Forum; China readies supersonic spy drone unit, leaked document says; Apple’s high security mode blocked NSO spyware, researchers say; About iPhone Lockdown Mode — Learn how Lockdown Mode helps protect devices against extremely rare and highly sophisticated cyber attacks; AI is more than ChatGPT — is the sci-fi cliché about to turn real?; How AI Will Revolutionize Warfare; Russia’s UN council presidency is most contentious in memory; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Missouri City rejects 150-unit apartment complex citing overcrowding on Knights Court; ‘Death Star’ bill in Texas House would strip power from local officials, critics say; Long accused of Indigenous misappropriation, Boy Scouts ask if it’s time to change; Krakow’s 10-day Jewish Culture Festival is the biggest Jewish festival in Europe”, ‘Indigenous peoples are experiencing a new era unfolding worldwide’ Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Declares at U.N. Permanent Forum; China readies supersonic spy drone unit, leaked document says; Apple’s high security mode blocked NSO spyware, researchers say; About iPhone Lockdown Mode — Learn how Lockdown Mode helps protect devices against extremely rare and highly sophisticated cyber attacks; AI is more than ChatGPT — is the sci-fi cliché about to turn real?; How AI Will Revolutionize Warfare; Russia’s UN council presidency is most contentious in memory; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, APRIL 12+13, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Last day to register is the end of April 6th; Car payments are $1,000 for a lot of consumers. Here’s why.; PSA: Building Credit; Montgomery County needs $1.35M to purchase land for forensic center built on airport grounds; Pearland Police Department to receive new breaching equipment; Texas House budgets $545 million for prison air conditioning. The Senate hasn’t offered anything.; Can Renewable Energy Save America’s Coal Communities?; Can Big Oil Scale Geothermal?; Moscow is trying to play it cool, but its military moves hint at growing concern over NATO’s newest member; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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TOPICS: REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Last day to register is the end of April 6^th; Car payments are $1,000 for a lot of consumers. Here’s why.; PSA: Building Credit; Montgomery County needs $1.35M to purchase land for forensic center built on airport grounds; Pearland Police Department to receive new breaching equipment; Texas House budgets $545 million for prison air conditioning. The Senate hasn’t offered anything.; Can Renewable Energy Save America’s Coal Communities?; Can Big Oil Scale Geothermal?; Moscow is trying to play it cool, but its military moves hint at growing concern over NATO’s newest member; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, APRIL 5+6, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; Last day to register is the end of April 6th; 2023 Houston mayoral election; The Republican elephant in the room; Why are there no YIELD signs for frontage road traffic?; To The Fed, All They Have Is A Hammer, So The Whole Economy Looks Like A Nail; Mapleridge Street to remain open after sale withdrawn for section through Bellaire Triangle; Texas Senate votes to defund libraries where drag queens read to kids as it tries to limit the performances kids can attend; Texas may be about to scrap a voting security system it can’t replace; North Carolina lawmaker signals party switch with big impact; How US troops in Germany are training Ukrainians to save one another on the battlefield; 15 million people live under threat of glacial lake outburst floods, study finds; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Last day to register is the end of April 6^th; 2023 Houston mayoral election; The Republican elephant in the room; Why are there no YIELD signs for frontage road traffic?; To The Fed, All They Have Is A Hammer, So The Whole Economy Looks Like A Nail; Mapleridge Street to remain open after sale withdrawn for section through Bellaire Triangle; Texas Senate votes to defund libraries where drag queens read to kids as it tries to limit the performances kids can attend; Texas may be about to scrap a voting security system it can’t replace; North Carolina lawmaker signals party switch with big impact; How US troops in Germany are training Ukrainians to save one another on the battlefield; 15 million people live under threat of glacial lake outburst floods, study finds; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, Mar. 29+30, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; TOPICS: REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Last day to register is the end of April 6th; 2023 Houston mayoral election; Top Republicans balk at Trump highlighting Jan. 6 rioters, calling it politically unwise; House Republican summarizes party’s response to rampant school shootings: “We’re not gonna fix it.” … said Rep. Tim Burchett; The Federalist Society Isn’t Quite Sure About Democracy Anymore; A REUTERS SPECIAL REPORT — U.S. and China wage war beneath the waves – over internet cables; Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object; Inch by Bloody Inch in Ukraine War, Russia Is Closing In on Bakhmut (“I would alternate through what might be described as manic-depressive swings, joking around one moment and being on the verge of tears the next. This could happen multiple times per hour.”); More. ; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Last day to register is the end of April 6^th; 2023 Houston mayoral election; Top Republicans balk at Trump highlighting Jan. 6 rioters, calling it politically unwise; House Republican summarizes party’s response to rampant school shootings: “We’re not gonna fix it.” … said Rep. Tim Burchett; The Federalist Society Isn’t Quite Sure About Democracy Anymore; A REUTERS SPECIAL REPORT — U.S. and China wage war beneath the waves – over internet cables; Denmark invites Nord Stream operator to help salvage unidentified object; Inch by Bloody Inch in Ukraine War, Russia Is Closing In on Bakhmut (“I would alternate through what might be described as manic-depressive swings, joking around one moment and being on the verge of tears the next. This could happen multiple times per hour.”); More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, Mar. 22+23, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline (CODA); “Y’all tryna take our community”: Parents share their outrage during first public meeting over Houston ISD takeover; Harris County commissioners approve $7.4M for jail staff bonuses, body cameras; California Gov. Newsom announces new vision for San Quentin State Prison: ‘We have failed for too long’ You have the right to a lawyer, but public defenders note a lack of resources, respect; Rand Paul calls for DA Alvin Bragg to be jailed for ‘disgusting abuse of power’ in Trump probe; EU agrees to send Ukraine one million artillery shells; Putin says Russia will “respond accordingly” if Ukraine gets depleted uranium shells from U.K., claiming they have “nuclear component”; MORE. … [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline (CODA); “Y’all tryna take our community”: Parents share their outrage during first public meeting over Houston ISD takeover; Harris County commissioners approve $7.4M for jail staff bonuses, body cameras; California Gov. Newsom announces new vision for San Quentin State Prison: ‘We have failed for too long’ You have the right to a lawyer, but public defenders note a lack of resources, respect; Rand Paul calls for DA Alvin Bragg to be jailed for ‘disgusting abuse of power’ in Trump probe; EU agrees to send Ukraine one million artillery shells; Putin says Russia will “respond accordingly” if Ukraine gets depleted uranium shells from U.K., claiming they have “nuclear component”;More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, Mar. 15+16, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; Jersey Village City Council approves regulation plans for short-term rentals; Houston’s next freeway is taking shape with construction set for ‘Alvin Freeway’ near UH; EPA proposes first standards to make drinking water safer from ‘forever chemicals’; Fox News braces for more turbulence as second defamation lawsuit advances; Anonymous Sources Are Newsworthy—When They Talk to NYT, Not Seymour Hersh; How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline; Turkey May Not Need Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense, Manufacturer Says; BlueWalker 3, an enormous and bright communications satellite, is genuinely alarming astronomers; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Jersey Village City Council approves regulation plans for short-term rentals; Houston’s next freeway is taking shape with construction set for ‘Alvin Freeway’ near UH; EPA proposes first standards to make drinking water safer from ‘forever chemicals’; Fox News braces for more turbulence as second defamation lawsuit advances; Anonymous Sources Are Newsworthy—When They Talk to NYT, Not Seymour Hersh; How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline; Turkey May Not Need Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense, Manufacturer Says; BlueWalker 3, an enormous and bright communications satellite, is genuinely alarming astronomers; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, Mar. 8+9, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; ‘He was like Superman’: Family identifies good Samaritan killed on North Loop while helping driver change tire; Federal Hurricane Harvey grant to fund sweeping drainage improvements in east Pearland; Surveillance or savior? New data deepens divide over Houston gunshot tech; After a two-year pause, feds give Texas the go-ahead to resume a major Houston highway expansion; Republican sorry for suggesting ‘hanging by a tree’ as execution method; New Mexico may curb paramilitaries near southern US border; Ukraine’s representative at UN warns that Russia is slated to lead Security Council next month. A global divide on the Ukraine war is deepening; Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say; Fifth person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant, researchers say; 13. Fifth person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant, researchers say; More. AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; ‘He was like Superman’: Family identifies good Samaritan killed on North Loop while helping driver change tire; Federal Hurricane Harvey grant to fund sweeping drainage improvements in east Pearland; Surveillance or savior? New data deepens divide over Houston gunshot tech; After a two-year pause, feds give Texas the go-ahead to resume a major Houston highway expansion; Republican sorry for suggesting ‘hanging by a tree’ as execution method; New Mexico may curb paramilitaries near southern US border; Ukraine’s representative at UN warns that Russia is slated to lead Security Council next month. A global divide on the Ukraine war is deepening; Intelligence Suggests Pro-Ukrainian Group Sabotaged Pipelines, U.S. Officials Say; Fifth person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant, researchers say; Fifth person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant, researchers say; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, Mar. 1+2, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; House bill inspired by Pearland financial troubles aims to allow tax worksheet recalculation for cities; Jersey Village Police Department releases 2022 racial profiling report; Texas General Land Office posts Harris County amendment to Hurricane Harvey plan; Harris County drivers to save at the toll booth with new EZTag reductions; NHCRWA board drops water rates $0.50; HPD alleges Kingwood water plant doctored samples showing sewage had been properly treated; Bipartisan Legislation Reintroduced to Solidify Tribal Trust Agreements; US govt to chip makers: Share profits if you want subsidies; Russia envoy accuses US of fueling Ukraine war with ‘crimes against humanity’ charge; Russia deploys nuclear-armed ships for first time in 30 years, Norway says; Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises above 45,000 – AFAD; After a historic first mission, what does the future hold for this controversial rocket?; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Info; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; House bill inspired by Pearland financial troubles aims to allow tax worksheet recalculation for cities; Jersey Village Police Department releases 2022 racial profiling report; Texas General Land Office posts Harris County amendment to Hurricane Harvey plan; Harris County drivers to save at the toll booth with new EZTag reductions; NHCRWA board drops water rates $0.50; HPD alleges Kingwood water plant doctored samples showing sewage had been properly treated; Bipartisan Legislation Reintroduced to Solidify Tribal Trust Agreements; US govt to chip makers: Share profits if you want subsidies; Russia envoy accuses US of fueling Ukraine war with ‘crimes against humanity’ charge; Russia deploys nuclear-armed ships for first time in 30 years, Norway says; Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises above 45,000 – AFAD; After a historic first mission, what does the future hold for this controversial rocket?; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, FEB. 22+23, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; News & Commentary: Governor Abbott Delivers 2023 State Of The State Address February 16, 2023; Greg Abbott’s ‘State of the State’ Was a Weird, Alarming Infomercial; What’s an emergency item? Here are Governor Abbott’s seven and why they matter; Abbott calls for expanding school voucher programs, increased border security in State of the State; ACLU of Texas Responds to Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State; Fact-checking Gov. Abbott’s “State of the State” address; Gov. Greg Abbott taps into parent anger to fuel reelection campaign; MIKE’S RESPONSE TO ABBOTT’S 2023 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS; Bags or bins? Bellaire City Council asking for public input before disposing of current garbage bag program; METRO awarded $5M grant for Westheimer BOOST corridor project; Illinois poised to mandate paid leave for nearly all workers; Sanders calls Haley’s proposal for age-based competency tests ‘absurd’; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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TOPICS: REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; News & Commentary: Governor Abbott Delivers 2023 State Of The State Address February 16, 2023; Greg Abbott’s ‘State of the State’ Was a Weird, Alarming Infomercial; What’s an emergency item? Here are Governor Abbott’s seven and why they matter; Abbott calls for expanding school voucher programs, increased border security in State of the State; ACLU of Texas Responds to Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State; Fact-checking Gov. Abbott’s “State of the State” address; Gov. Greg Abbott taps into parent anger to fuel reelection campaign; MIKE’S RESPONSE TO ABBOTT’S 2023 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS; Bags or bins? Bellaire City Council asking for public input before disposing of current garbage bag program; METRO awarded $5M grant for Westheimer BOOST corridor project; Illinois poised to mandate paid leave for nearly all workers; Sanders calls Haley’s proposal for age-based competency tests ‘absurd’; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, FEB. 15+16, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; League City City Council to discuss creation of library review committee at Feb. 14 meeting; Pearland hires consultant to audit tax calculation process; West University Place council members express interest in updating city’s entire stormwater pipeline infrastructure; Sugar Land approves 30-year deal with fiber-optic internet company SiFi Networks; ShotSpotter technology questioned after Houston City Council approval; Mattress Mack sues Harris County over November elections; Applications open for career and technical education grants; ‘It’s just crazy’: Republicans attack US child labor laws as violations rise; Republicans face continued claims of ‘homophobic and sexist fear-mongering’ over blocked FCC nominee; EU to launch platform to fight Russian, Chinese disinformation; Russia deploys nuclear-armed ships for first time in 30 years, Norway says; OPINION: Will the non-Russians rebel?; Videos show Turkey’s Erdogan boasted letting builders avoid earthquake codes; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; League City City Council to discuss creation of library review committee at Feb. 14 meeting; Pearland hires consultant to audit tax calculation process; West University Place council members express interest in updating city’s entire stormwater pipeline infrastructure; Sugar Land approves 30-year deal with fiber-optic internet company SiFi Networks; ShotSpotter technology questioned after Houston City Council approval; Mattress Mack sues Harris County over November elections; Applications open for career and technical education grants; ‘It’s just crazy’: Republicans attack US child labor laws as violations rise; Republicans face continued claims of ‘homophobic and sexist fear-mongering’ over blocked FCC nominee; EU to launch platform to fight Russian, Chinese disinformation; OPINION: Will the non-Russians rebel?; Videos show Turkey’s Erdogan boasted letting builders avoid earthquake codes; 15 million people live under threat of glacial lake outburst floods, study finds; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Weds, FEB. 8+9, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; Tomball City Council approves focus group for Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan; Bellaire police secure new bullet-resistant shields in the event of an active shooter; ERCOT unveils new 6-day supply and demand forecast; Texas executes Wesley Ruiz despite ongoing fight over state’s use of old lethal injection drugs; The Rio Grande Valley is at the epicenter of an Alzheimer’s spike among Latinos and is now the focus of new research efforts; If Biden calls debt ceiling unconstitutional, what next?; U.S. is ‘absolutely’ behind on supply chain independence from China, Biden advisor says; The US military says China now has more ICBM launchers than it does, but the US still has the nuclear edge; How US Marines are being reshaped for China threat; Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Created a VR Headset That Kills You If You Die in the Game; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Tomball City Council approves focus group for Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan; Bellaire police secure new bullet-resistant shields in the event of an active shooter; ERCOT unveils new 6-day supply and demand forecast; Texas executes Wesley Ruiz despite ongoing fight over state’s use of old lethal injection drugs; The Rio Grande Valley is at the epicenter of an Alzheimer’s spike among Latinos and is now the focus of new research efforts; If Biden calls debt ceiling unconstitutional, what next?; U.S. is ‘absolutely’ behind on supply chain independence from China, Biden advisor says; The US military says China now has more ICBM launchers than it does, but the US still has the nuclear edge; How US Marines are being reshaped for China threat; Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Created a VR Headset That Kills You If You Die in the Game;

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, FEB. 1+2, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; Microchipping mandatory for all Houston dogs and cats starting on Feb. 1; Pearland ends 2022 with second-lowest unemployment in region; The state of Homelessness and its impact to Houston-area businesses; Trans women athletes have no unfair advantage under current rules, report finds; How Arizona, California and other states are trying to generate a whole new water supply; Missing radioactive capsule found in Australia; Think tank simulation predicts ‘heavy’ losses on all sides, including US, if China invades Taiwan; How US Marines are being reshaped for China threat; After a historic first mission, what does the future hold for this controversial rocket?; BlueWalker 3, an enormous and bright communications satellite, is genuinely alarming astronomers; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Microchipping mandatory for all Houston dogs and cats starting on Feb. 1; Pearland ends 2022 with second-lowest unemployment in region; The state of Homelessness and its impact to Houston-area businesses; Trans women athletes have no unfair advantage under current rules, report finds; How Arizona, California and other states are trying to generate a whole new water supply; Missing radioactive capsule found in Australia; Think tank simulation predicts ‘heavy’ losses on all sides, including US, if China invades Taiwan; How US Marines are being reshaped for China threat; After a historic first mission, what does the future hold for this controversial rocket?; BlueWalker 3, an enormous and bright communications satellite, is genuinely alarming astronomers; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, JAN. 25+26, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; Montgomery County approves transfer of portable morgue to forensics facility; Sugar Land releases tentative Imperial Char House land use map, will hold public hearing; ‘I was a bully’: Embattled prosecutor who posted ‘racist,’ ‘colorist’ tweets targeting Black women resigns from Harris County DA’s Office; Travel grant program expands to help sightseeing, passenger transportation companies recover from pandemic; Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him; M&Ms replacing spokescandies with comedian Maya Rudolph; COVID, RSV and the flu: A case of viral interference?; The ancient trees at the heart of a case against the Crown; Japan PM says country on the brink over falling birth rate; China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID traumas; China’s Declining Population Can Still Prosper; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Montgomery County approves transfer of portable morgue to forensics facility; Sugar Land releases tentative Imperial Char House land use map, will hold public hearing; ‘I was a bully’: Embattled prosecutor who posted ‘racist,’ ‘colorist’ tweets targeting Black women resigns from Harris County DA’s Office; Travel grant program expands to help sightseeing, passenger transportation companies recover from pandemic; Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him; M&Ms replacing spokescandies with comedian Maya Rudolph; COVID, RSV and the flu: A case of viral interference?; The ancient trees at the heart of a case against the Crown; Japan PM says country on the brink over falling birth rate; China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID traumas; China’s Declining Population Can Still Prosper;More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, JAN. 18+19, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; West U mayor: Edloe Street Pathway could transform ‘most dangerous’ path in city to safest one; Heights bikeway on 11th Street set for spring finish; City of Houston considers new protocol for residential buffering; Dick Benoit Prairie Preserve recently certified as a Texas Native Prairie; Missouri State Lawmakers Revise Their Dress Code for Women; GOP proposes anti-drag bill that classifies gender non-conforming performers as “adult oriented”; In a Drought, California Is Watching Water Wash Out to Sea; Study suggests US freshwater fish highly contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’; Here are the 10 states with the least healthy populations; Almost half of top foreign-policy experts think Russia will become a failed state or break up by 2033, according to a new survey; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1FM-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; West U mayor: Edloe Street Pathway could transform ‘most dangerous’ path in city to safest one; Heights bikeway on 11th Street set for spring finish; City of Houston considers new protocol for residential buffering; Dick Benoit Prairie Preserve recently certified as a Texas Native Prairie; Missouri State Lawmakers Revise Their Dress Code for Women; GOP proposes anti-drag bill that classifies gender non-conforming performers as “adult oriented”; In a Drought, California Is Watching Water Wash Out to Sea; Study suggests US freshwater fish highly contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’; Here are the 10 states with the least healthy populations; Almost half of top foreign-policy experts think Russia will become a failed state or break up by 2033, according to a new survey

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, JAN. 11+12, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; Harris County commissioners approve climate action plan, worker safety policy; ‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’: Texas lawmakers have $188B available for 2024-25 budget; Jim Jordan Defends Physical Altercation on House Floor: ‘Exactly How the Founders Intended It’; Fallout and Doom QA Testers Just Formed the Biggest Union in the US Games Industry; A US federal agency is considering a ban on gas stoves; Tests on travelers from China offer rare snapshot of covid chaos; With China, America faces a preparedness crisis; The WTO’s national security ‘thin ice’ moment could shatter reform talks; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT;Harris County commissioners approve climate action plan, worker safety policy; ‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’: Texas lawmakers have $188B available for 2024-25 budget; Jim Jordan Defends Physical Altercation on House Floor: ‘Exactly How the Founders Intended It’; Fallout and Doom QA Testers Just Formed the Biggest Union in the US Games Industry; A US federal agency is considering a ban on gas stoves; Tests on travelers from China offer rare snapshot of covid chaos; With China, America faces a preparedness crisis; The WTO’s national security ‘thin ice’ moment could shatter reform talks; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, JAN. 4+5, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; CDC reports a new strain of omicron taking over in the U.S.; ‘You will not cut me out’: Lina Hidalgo blasts colleagues at county ceremony; Almost two months after Election Day, Harris County still doesn’t know if polling site problems kept people from voting; Preliminary FEMA flood map, online dashboard release expected in 2023; Texas family planning clinics require parental consent for birth control following court ruling; FDA to permit some retail pharmacies to dispense abortion pills; Property tax revision, judicial branch expansion among new Texas laws that took effect Jan. 1; White contractors wouldn’t remove Confederate statues. So a Black man did it.; ‘A sea change’: Biden reverses decades of Chinese trade policy; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; CDC reports a new strain of omicron taking over in the U.S.; ‘You will not cut me out’: Lina Hidalgo blasts colleagues at county ceremony; Almost two months after Election Day, Harris County still doesn’t know if polling site problems kept people from voting; Preliminary FEMA flood map, online dashboard release expected in 2023; Texas family planning clinics require parental consent for birth control following court ruling; FDA to permit some retail pharmacies to dispense abortion pills; Property tax revision, judicial branch expansion among new Texas laws that took effect Jan. 1; White contractors wouldn’t remove Confederate statues. So a Black man did it.; ‘A sea change’: Biden reverses decades of Chinese trade policy; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, DEC. 28+29, 2022, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Learn more about ongoing transportation projects in the Katy area; League City City Council approves use of eminent domain proceedings for N. Landing Blvd. extension project; Editorial: Still no Harvey money for Houston? Feds must stop GLO’s discriminatory plan; Arizona judge orders Kari Lake to compensate Katie Hobbs for some fees for election lawsuit, but declines to sanction her; After Peltola win in Alaska, a debate erupts over ranked-choice voting; Whoopi Goldberg faces backlash after repeating false Holocaust comments; State lawsuits defend abortion access with religious freedom; Russian sausage tycoon dies after falling from hotel in India; China to end Covid quarantine for foreign arrivals; China readying $143bn package for chip firms in face of US curbs; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Learn more about ongoing transportation projects in the Katy area; League City City Council approves use of eminent domain proceedings for N. Landing Blvd. extension project; Editorial: Still no Harvey money for Houston? Feds must stop GLO’s discriminatory plan; Arizona judge orders Kari Lake to compensate Katie Hobbs for some fees for election lawsuit, but declines to sanction her; After Peltola win in Alaska, a debate erupts over ranked-choice voting; Whoopi Goldberg faces backlash after repeating false Holocaust comments; State lawsuits defend abortion access with religious freedom; Russian sausage tycoon dies after falling from hotel in India; China to end Covid quarantine for foreign arrivals; China readying $143bn package for chip firms in face of US curbs; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Weds, DEC. 21+22, 2022, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; Harris County, Houston officials outline preparations for freezing temperatures; Ahead of below-freezing temperatures, ERCOT prepares power grid; Mayor Sylvester Turner announces agreement with Houston, Harris County, TxDOT over I-45 project; Guns confiscated at US airports hit record levels; ‘Out of control’: No one knows how much to tip; P-22, Los Angeles’ famous mountain lion, has been euthanized after ‘severe injuries’ from possible ‘vehicle strike’; Majority of states call on Supreme Court to review constitutionality of CFPB funding; Abe Hamadeh’s challenge of Arizona attorney general election to go to trial; Maricopa judge allows narrow part of Kari Lake’s Arizona election lawsuit to head to trial; Biden team planning a dramatically expanded digital strategy for 2024; Big Tech Laid Off Thousands. Here’s Who Wants Them Next; Biden administration proposing phaseout of compact fluorescent light bulbs; Mystery recordings will now be heard for the first time in about 100 years; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; Harris County, Houston officials outline preparations for freezing temperatures; Ahead of below-freezing temperatures, ERCOT prepares power grid; Mayor Sylvester Turner announces agreement with Houston, Harris County, TxDOT over I-45 project; Guns confiscated at US airports hit record levels; ‘Out of control’: No one knows how much to tip; P-22, Los Angeles’ famous mountain lion, has been euthanized after ‘severe injuries’ from possible ‘vehicle strike’; Majority of states call on Supreme Court to review constitutionality of CFPB funding; Abe Hamadeh’s challenge of Arizona attorney general election to go to trial; Maricopa judge allows narrow part of Kari Lake’s Arizona election lawsuit to head to trial; Biden team planning a dramatically expanded digital strategy for 2024; Big Tech Laid Off Thousands. Here’s Who Wants Them Next; Biden administration proposing phaseout of compact fluorescent light bulbs; Mystery recordings will now be heard for the first time in about 100 years; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, DEC. 14+15, 2022, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; Sugar Land adopts stronger ethics requirements, approves changes to code of conduct; Meeting preview: Pearland City Council to discuss potential bond election, litigation; Wary of Power Outages, More Homeowners Pony Up For Generators, Solar Panels; Texas constitution may prevent same-sex marriages in the future despite landmark federal law; House advances giant Galveston ‘Ike Dike’ project in water bill; LA City Council passes state of emergency on homelessness before winter recess; Thousands of Teens Are Being Pushed Into Military’s Junior R.O.T.C.; J.R.O.T.C. Textbooks Offer an Alternative View of the World; Democratic lawmakers visit Havana, meet with Cuban president; Putin’s Neighbor Sends Troops Toward Ukraine Border in Menacing ‘Drill’; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; Sugar Land adopts stronger ethics requirements, approves changes to code of conduct; Meeting preview: Pearland City Council to discuss potential bond election, litigation; Wary of Power Outages, More Homeowners Pony Up For Generators, Solar Panels; Texas constitution may prevent same-sex marriages in the future despite landmark federal law; House advances giant Galveston ‘Ike Dike’ project in water bill; LA City Council passes state of emergency on homelessness before winter recess; Thousands of Teens Are Being Pushed Into Military’s Junior R.O.T.C.; J.R.O.T.C. Textbooks Offer an Alternative View of the World; Democratic lawmakers visit Havana, meet with Cuban president; Putin’s Neighbor Sends Troops Toward Ukraine Border in Menacing ‘Drill’; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, DEC. 7+8, 2022, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; Jersey Village residents share feedback, hear updates on potential baseball stadium; Pearland City Council hires legal counsel and starts search for new city manager; City of Sugar Land wraps up 2019 bond-funded drainage projects; Harris County operating with slimmer budgets for law enforcement, flood control, hospital district after tax rate standoff; Advocates hope federal investigation brings fixes to Houston’s illegal dumping woes; Cruz: “Of course” Trump was wrong to call for terminating Constitution; GOP slowly begins to condemn Trump’s call to terminate Constitution, but many remain silent; Ukraine war: How Germany ended reliance on Russian gas; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1-HD2

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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; Jersey Village residents share feedback, hear updates on potential baseball stadium; Pearland City Council hires legal counsel and starts search for new city manager; City of Sugar Land wraps up 2019 bond-funded drainage projects; Harris County operating with slimmer budgets for law enforcement, flood control, hospital district after tax rate standoff; Advocates hope federal investigation brings fixes to Houston’s illegal dumping woes; Cruz: “Of course” Trump was wrong to call for terminating Constitution; GOP slowly begins to condemn Trump’s call to terminate Constitution, but many remain silent; Ukraine war: How Germany ended reliance on Russian gas; More

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFTFM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

Weds, NOV. 30+DEC. 1, 2022, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; Houston officials say state made the call on water boil notice; ‘This message can save lives’: State agencies increase enforcement, encourage driver safety during Thanksgiving; Texas Transportation Commission approves toll rate price increase for Grand Parkway, Hwy. 249; ERCOT report: Texas power grid will hold up this winter (in most conditions); New York [City] will involuntarily hospitalize more mentally ill people; Jewish Allies Call Trump’s Dinner With Antisemites a Breaking Point; NATO Supports Eventual Ukraine Membership as US Pledges Millions to Fix Power Grid; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1-HD2

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TOPICS: REGISTER TO VOTE; Houston officials say state made the call on water boil notice; ‘This message can save lives’: State agencies increase enforcement, encourage driver safety during Thanksgiving; Texas Transportation Commission approves toll rate price increase for Grand Parkway, Hwy. 249; ERCOT report: Texas power grid will hold up this winter (in most conditions); New York [City] will involuntarily hospitalize more mentally ill people; Jewish Allies Call Trump’s Dinner With Antisemites a Breaking Point; NATO Supports Eventual Ukraine Membership as US Pledges Millions to Fix Power Grid; More.

Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:

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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.

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