- November 4, 2025, Joint General & Special Election;
- Houston-area Labor Day protests planned as part of nationwide ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ demonstrations;
- Newly proposed ordinance would ban standing in medians in Houston;
- “There Needs To Be Justice”: 22-Year-Old Law Graduate Passes Away After Routine CT Scan;
- Parents sue Houston ISD over child’s use of different pronouns;
- Nexstar Seals Merger With Tegna in $6.2 Billion TV Mega Deal;
- Trump says DOJ will sue California over redistricting as he celebrates similar Texas effort;
- Trump admin’s new anti-renewables rule rooted in fossil-fuel misinformation;
- Trump admin pulls nearly $62M in solar grants from Utah, leaving rural towns in the dark;
- Some on Fox question Trump’s efforts to hinder new renewable projects as power demand and electricity bills skyrocket;
Tag Archives: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Feb. 9+12, 2025. Sun. at 1pm and Weds 11am (CT). #kpfthoustontx TOPICS: 1. The next election is scheduled for May 3, 2025; 2. Bellaire launches food waste outreach program to reduce landfill waste; 3. Friendswood increases permit fees for residential, commercial buildings; 4. Tomball City Council hears presentation on drainage master plan draft; 5. For Baytown residents, a legal win after a 15-year lawsuit still doesn’t guarantee clean air; 6. Houston required to allocate $100M to street, drainage projects; 7. TEA teacher cheating ring probe snares another 60 people, including 24 in Houston area; 8. TEA warns 460 school districts about potentially illegal suspensions of homeless students; 9. Fetterman finds new ways to distance himself from the Democratic mainstream; 10. Here’s what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people; 11. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates; 12. China lashes out at US ‘coercion’ after Panama declines to renew infrastructure agreement; 13. A bit of satire from Democratic Governor of Illinois, Jay Pritzke; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2.
Now in our 12th year on KPFT!
Going forward, new shows will broadcast on Sundays at 1PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Wednesdays at 11AM.
AUDIO:
TOPICS:
- The next election is scheduled for May 3, 2025;
- Bellaire launches food waste outreach program to reduce landfill waste;
- Friendswood increases permit fees for residential, commercial buildings;
- Tomball City Council hears presentation on drainage master plan draft;
- For Baytown residents, a legal win after a 15-year lawsuit still doesn’t guarantee clean air;
- Houston required to allocate $100M to street, drainage projects;
- TEA teacher cheating ring probe snares another 60 people, including 24 in Houston area;
- TEA warns 460 school districts about potentially illegal suspensions of homeless students;
- Fetterman finds new ways to distance himself from the Democratic mainstream;
- Here’s what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people;
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates;
- China lashes out at US ‘coercion’ after Panama declines to renew infrastructure agreement;
- A bit of satire from Democratic Governor of Illinois, Jay Pritzker;
June 26+27+30, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; ELECTION INFO; Pearland denies request to rezone Ivy District land to build multifamily units; In wake of storms, Houston officials analyze emergency plans at senior apartments; Houston traffic exceeding pre-pandemic congestion, but differently, analyses find; Decision to pause construction of Acres Homes library will hurt community, leaders say; Lina Hidalgo fires back at John Whitmire’s ‘cruel’ Facebook comment calling her fiancé ‘a nerd’; George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary; Governor Gavin Newsom claims California is not a ‘high-tax state.’ Is he correct?; Why Justice Sotomayor’s rare reference to Dobbs may be a warning from liberals; The EPA’s new limits on PFAS in drinking water face legal challenges; Biden aide raises possible increased deployments of U.S. strategic nuclear weapons; New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit; Ukraine may fire US-provided missiles into Russia wherever it is coming under attack, Pentagon says; Hamas leader said civilian death toll could benefit militant group in Gaza war, WSJ reports; Hamas official says ‘no one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are still alive; Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center; 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; Pearland denies request to rezone Ivy District land to build multifamily units; In wake of storms, Houston officials analyze emergency plans at senior apartments; Houston traffic exceeding pre-pandemic congestion, but differently, analyses find; Decision to pause construction of Acres Homes library will hurt community, leaders say; Lina Hidalgo fires back at John Whitmire’s ‘cruel’ Facebook comment calling her fiancé ‘a nerd’; George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary; Governor Gavin Newsom claims California is not a ‘high-tax state.’ Is he correct?; Why Justice Sotomayor’s rare reference to Dobbs may be a warning from liberals; The EPA’s new limits on PFAS in drinking water face legal challenges; Biden aide raises possible increased deployments of U.S. strategic nuclear weapons; New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit; Ukraine may fire US-provided missiles into Russia wherever it is coming under attack, Pentagon says; Hamas leader said civilian death toll could benefit militant group in Gaza war, WSJ reports; Hamas official says ‘no one has any idea’ how many Israeli hostages are still alive; Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in shadowy detention center;
May 30 & 06-02, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; Runoff Elections; Around $50M needed for water infrastructure, Conroe city staff members say; Water systems warn Americans could soon see major rate hikes to filter out toxic ‘forever chemicals’; Whitmire on transportation pause: ‘We will not sacrifice general mobility for recreation’; Houston-area customers will cover CenterPoint’s $100 million-plus power restoration costs after deadly storm; Passenger on United flight to Fresno had measles, officials confirm; Hey, America, here’s what’s actually going on with the economy; Republican-appointed University of Wisconsin regent refuses to step down when term ends; President warns new army officers to be ‘guardians of American democracy’; Kevin O’Leary’s dystopian fantasy of ruining the lives of campus protesters; [Tory] Conservatives want to bring back compulsory national service; Confronting Another Axis? History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking (Part 2); 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: Runoff Elections; Around $50M needed for water infrastructure, Conroe city staff members say; Water systems warn Americans could soon see major rate hikes to filter out toxic ‘forever chemicals’; Whitmire on transportation pause: ‘We will not sacrifice general mobility for recreation’; Houston-area customers will cover CenterPoint’s $100 million-plus power restoration costs after deadly storm; Passenger on United flight to Fresno had measles, officials confirm; Hey, America, here’s what’s actually going on with the economy; Republican-appointed University of Wisconsin regent refuses to step down when term ends; President warns new army officers to be ‘guardians of American democracy’; Kevin O’Leary’s dystopian fantasy of ruining the lives of campus protesters; [Tory] Conservatives want to bring back compulsory national service; Confronting Another Axis? History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking (Part 2); More
May 1+2+5, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; May 4th HCAD and Runoff Elections; OPINION: Timeline unclear for next steps in Grand Parkway loop though Fort Bend, Brazoria counties; Plans develop for improving Freedmen’s Town streets with focus on historic bricks; Mayor Whitmire, Judge Hidalgo. Judge Hidalgo, Mayor Whitmire.; EPA to track source of chemicals in Greater Fifth Ward that exceed screening levels; Report: Texas summers will keep getting hotter, drier; The century-old transmission line is getting a 21st century upgrade; FTC votes to ban most employers from using noncompete clauses. But legal challenge is expected, The Supreme Court’s Five Male Justices Are Fully in the Tank for Trump; Kremlin Disputes Report Putin Didn’t Order Navalny’s Death; Undersea ‘hybrid warfare’ threatens security of 1bn, Nato commander warns; US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia’s ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says; Russia’s adapting air defenses means Ukraine’s new F-16s are an example of weapons that are ‘no longer relevant:’ senior Ukrainian officer; US finds Israeli units committed human rights abuses before Gaza war; 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: May 4th HCAD and Runoff Elections; OPINION: Timeline unclear for next steps in Grand Parkway loop though Fort Bend, Brazoria counties; Plans develop for improving Freedmen’s Town streets with focus on historic bricks; Mayor Whitmire, Judge Hidalgo. Judge Hidalgo, Mayor Whitmire.; EPA to track source of chemicals in Greater Fifth Ward that exceed screening levels; Report: Texas summers will keep getting hotter, drier; The century-old transmission line is getting a 21st century upgrade; FTC votes to ban most employers from using noncompete clauses. But legal challenge is expected, The Supreme Court’s Five Male Justices Are Fully in the Tank for Trump; Kremlin Disputes Report Putin Didn’t Order Navalny’s Death; Undersea ‘hybrid warfare’ threatens security of 1bn, Nato commander warns; US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia’s ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says; Russia’s adapting air defenses means Ukraine’s new F-16s are an example of weapons that are ‘no longer relevant:’ senior Ukrainian officer; US finds Israeli units committed human rights abuses before Gaza war;
