- There are run-off elections;
- Live-aboards in League City will be required to comply with new permits, inspections;
- Houston City Council OKs $750K to continue restoration of historic Fourth Ward library;
- Government liable for damage to homes near Houston dams during Hurricane Harvey floods, court rules;
- “Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry;
- Supreme Court Upholds Block to Trump’s Chicago Military Takeover;
- Congressional Republicans Begin to Look Beyond Trump;
- Poll: Major allies see US as unreliable and destabilizing;
- China Issues Nuclear Warning to Japan;
- Operation Cowboy: When U.S. Cavalry and Germans Fought Together in WWII to Save 1,200 Horses from the Soviets;
Tag Archives: democratic party
Nov 14+17+20, 2024, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT), and Weds 11am. TOPICS: 1. Post-election Comment: Now with less post-election aggravation; 2. Mike’s thoughts on Monday morning election quarterbacking; 3. League City changes roadway impact fees to fund capital improvement projects; 4. Fort Bend County invests $526K for opioid-use prevention, [and] mitigation; 5. Sean Teare, Harris County’s district attorney-elect, will ‘do what I think is right’; 6. Tragic escalation: Domestic disputes turn dangerous, deadly in Houston area; 7. Gov. Greg Abbott wants to freeze tuition at Texas colleges and universities for another two years; 8. Harris fundraising page says a portion of donations will be directed to recount effort; 9. Bernie Sanders blasts Democratic Party following Harris loss; 10. Ballot measures to upend state election systems failed across the country; 11. First, a random comment from me; 12. Investigation into Chinese hacking reveals ‘broad and significant’ spying effort, FBI says; 13. South Korea says ‘not ruling out’ supplying weapons to Ukraine; 14. Eco-Friendly Fibers May Pose a Greater Threat to the Planet Than Plastics, Concerning Study Reveals; 15. Groundbreaking: ‘Sleepy weed’ shown to significantly improve sleep; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #kpfthoustontx
Now in our 11th year on KPFT!
Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS:
- Post-election Comment: Now with less post-election aggravation;
- Mike’s thoughts on Monday morning election quarterbacking;
- League City changes roadway impact fees to fund capital improvement projects;
- Fort Bend County invests $526K for opioid-use prevention, [and] mitigation;
- Sean Teare, Harris County’s district attorney-elect, will ‘do what I think is right’;
- Tragic escalation: Domestic disputes turn dangerous, deadly in Houston area;
- Greg Abbott wants to freeze tuition at Texas colleges and universities for another two years;
- Harris fundraising page says a portion of donations will be directed to recount effort;
- Bernie Sanders blasts Democratic Party following Harris loss;
- Ballot measures to upend state election systems failed across the country;
- First, a random comment from me;
- Investigation into Chinese hacking reveals ‘broad and significant’ spying effort, FBI says;
- South Korea says ‘not ruling out’ supplying weapons to Ukraine;
- Eco-Friendly Fibers May Pose a Greater Threat to the Planet Than Plastics, Concerning Study Reveals;
- Groundbreaking: ‘Sleepy weed’ shown to significantly improve sleep;
Sept. 5+8+11, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: ELECTION INFO; Sugar Land residents speak out against proposed power plant as city seeks community feedback; Finally in compliance: Harris County Jail passes state inspection for first time in 2 years; Lina Hidalgo makes first public push for proposed tax hike in State of the County address; Outgoing Houston state Rep. Shawn Thierry says she’s joining the GOP; Two-thirds of Americans say Trump unprepared to accept the election outcome: POLL; Interest rate cut expectations keep getting deeper as Powell’s ‘risk bias’ changes; US Charges Hamas Leaders in Oct. 7 Massacre in Israel and Other Terrorist Attacks; Biden preparing to block Nippon Steel purchase of U.S. Steel; China says it is ‘seriously concerned’ about US nuclear strategic report; Exclusive: U.S. sees ‘limited’ opportunity for talks with China on nuclear arms; The next front in U.S.-China tech battle? Underwater cables that power the global internet; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #kpfthoustontx
Now in our 11th year on KPFT!
Going forward, new shows will post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.
AUDIO:
TOPICS: ELECTION INFO; Sugar Land residents speak out against proposed power plant as city seeks community feedback; Finally in compliance: Harris County Jail passes state inspection for first time in 2 years; Lina Hidalgo makes first public push for proposed tax hike in State of the County address; Outgoing Houston state Rep. Shawn Thierry says she’s joining the GOP; Two-thirds of Americans say Trump unprepared to accept the election outcome: POLL; Interest rate cut expectations keep getting deeper as Powell’s ‘risk bias’ changes; US Charges Hamas Leaders in Oct. 7 Massacre in Israel and Other Terrorist Attacks; Biden preparing to block Nippon Steel purchase of U.S. Steel; China says it is ‘seriously concerned’ about US nuclear strategic report; Exclusive: U.S. sees ‘limited’ opportunity for talks with China on nuclear arms; The next front in U.S.-China tech battle? Underwater cables that power the global internet;
July 4+7+10, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: ELECTION INFO; Commentary: Biden-Harris; CNN poll suggests Harris does better than Biden in a race against Trump; The Great Air-Conditioner Glow Up; Here’s how Texas students, families can access free meals this summer; In latest surprise move, Montrose and Acres Homes libraries now moving ahead; Anticipating a major bird flu crisis, the U.S. government just awarded $176 million for a vaccine; Closing the Stanford Internet Observatory will edge the US towards the end of democracy; Critics Call It Theocratic and Authoritarian. Young Conservatives Call It an Exciting New Legal Theory.; Justice Amy Coney Barrett says presidential immunity doesn’t apply to Trump’s fake electors scheme; China ‘Blockade Simulation’ Exposes $5 Trillion Global Danger; In China’s Backyard, America Has Become a Humbler Superpower; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 89.7-HD2. #kpfthoustontx
Now in our 11th year on KPFT!
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS: ELECTION INFO; Commentary: Biden-Harris; CNN poll suggests Harris does better than Biden in a race against Trump; The Great Air-Conditioner Glow Up; Here’s how Texas students, families can access free meals this summer; In latest surprise move, Montrose and Acres Homes libraries now moving ahead; Anticipating a major bird flu crisis, the U.S. government just awarded $176 million for a vaccine; Closing the Stanford Internet Observatory will edge the US towards the end of democracy; Critics Call It Theocratic and Authoritarian. Young Conservatives Call It an Exciting New Legal Theory.; Justice Amy Coney Barrett says presidential immunity doesn’t apply to Trump’s fake electors scheme; China ‘Blockade Simulation’ Exposes $5 Trillion Global Danger; In China’s Backyard, America Has Become a Humbler Superpower;
Open Letter to NY Rep. Anthony Weiner: Please Don’t Run For Mayor of New York City!
Dear Representative Weiner,
I keep hearing that you have ambitions to run for Mayor of the City of New York. As a huge fan of yours, I have an urgent request.
DON’T! Continue reading
WHY THE DEMOCRATS LACK GUTS
This is something I’ve given a lot of thought to in the last few weeks, and I think I have some new ideas about what’s going on with the Democrats.
My estimations … I think that Alan Grayson and Anthony Weiner may be the core around which will coalesce a new kind of Democrat and a new kind of Democratic Party.
If Anthony Weiner is the intellect of this new kind of Democrat, I think that Alan Grayson is, if I may crudely analogize, the balls. Continue reading
