- Neil Aquino is a political activist in Houston. He wrote a necessary post about issues in Harris County Commissioners Court
- As Houston considers e-scooter ban, Downtown businesses form coalition pushing for regulations;
- Texans face potential electricity price surge as power demand skyrockets;
- Abbott calls second special session as first round ends with Democrats still out of state;
- Midland school board votes to restore school name honoring Confederate general;
- Trump took over D.C. police. Can he take over law enforcement in other cities?;
- DeWine: ‘Ohio National Guard troops to be sent to Washington, D.C. to help with city policing efforts’;
- Russia sees victory as Trump adopts Putin’s approach to ending Ukraine war;
- Government papers found at Captain Cook hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit;
- Democrat from Trump country auditions for 2028 with plan to win culture wars;
Tag Archives: Gov. Greg Abbott
#kpfthoustontx – July 6+7+9, 2025. Sun. at 1pm, re-aired Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:
- Food insecurity rate sees increase in Fort Bend County;
- $2M in grants awarded to 6 Houston-area workforce skill training programs;
- Here’s what’s in Trump’s GOP megabill and how it will affect Texans;
- Texas’ immigration law is unconstitutional, appeals court rules;
- MIKE has some comments creeping fascism to creeping Nazism;
- US military says 200 Marines being sent to support ICE in Florida;
- Can Trump strip [Elon] Musk and [Zohran] Mamdani of their US citizenship?;
- The US dollar is on track for its worst year in modern history;
- China tells EU it can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine, official says;
- Ukraine ‘most important task’ in German foreign policy;
#kpfthoustontx – May 25+26+28, 2025. Sun. at 1pm and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:
- Runoff Elections, June 3rd
- Solid Waste Management holiday collection schedule for Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and Independence Day;
- Exclusive: $1 billion plan could reshape part of Montgomery County with huge new town center;
- Fifth Ward may be the hardest-hit neighborhood in all of Texas by SNAP cuts;
- Why is Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo asking commissioners to pay for her staff to go to Paris?;
- Harris County Commissioners vote down Judge Lina Hidalgo’s request to pay for staff to join her in Paris;
- Harris County leaders question whether a county administrator is needed, push to close office;
- Texas House greenlights restrictive bail measures aimed at Harris County;
- Another big tax cut for Texas homeowners appears imminent;
- Ted Cruz introduces bill incentivizing K-12 scholarships;
- Four Supreme Court Justices Refuse to Read the First Amendment;
- Driverless big rigs between Houston and Dallas will now have someone in the driver’s seat;
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;
Oct. 10+13+16, 2024, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT), and Weds 11am. TOPICS: Voter Info; Voting, 2024 Presidential election, Sugar Land opens 24/7 textile recycling drop-off bin; Gov. Abbott to give Texas $50M for Hurricane Beryl, Derecho cleanup; City of Houston is not raising your taxes this year. The vote was unanimous.; Afraid to report police misconduct to the police? There’s another option.; Buffalo Bayou Partnership unveils first affordable housing unit in $310M revitalization; Idaho State Senator Tells Native American Candidate to “Go Back Where You Came From”. The thing is, she was already there.; The Blowout Jobs Report Shows the Federal Reserve Made a Mistake; AI sparks only dim odds of nuclear chain reaction; A polluting, coal-fired power plant found the key to solving America’s biggest clean energy challenge; Scoop: U.S. wants to use Hezbollah’s weakness to elect new Lebanese president; Chinese maritime cranes pose national security risk at ports, House GOP warns; 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:
- Voting, 2024 Presidential election,
- Sugar Land opens 24/7 textile recycling drop-off bin;
- Gov. Abbott to give Texas $50M for Hurricane Beryl, Derecho cleanup;
- City of Houston is not raising your taxes this year. The vote was unanimous.;
- Afraid to report police misconduct to the police? There’s another option.;
- Buffalo Bayou Partnership unveils first affordable housing unit in $310M revitalization;
- Idaho State Senator Tells Native American Candidate to “Go Back Where You Came From”. The thing is, she was already there.;
- The Blowout Jobs Report Shows the Federal Reserve Made a Mistake;
- AI sparks only dim odds of nuclear chain reaction;
- A polluting, coal-fired power plant found the key to solving America’s biggest clean energy challenge;
- Scoop: U.S. wants to use Hezbollah’s weakness to elect new Lebanese president;
- Chinese maritime cranes pose national security risk at ports, House GOP warns;
June 12+13+16+19, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; HCAD Runoff Elections; League City to discuss battery storage facilities, capital improvement projects; $122M in facility upgrades planned for Harris County jails; What’s in Houston ISD’s $4.4 billion bond plan? Here are 5 key takeaways.; Texas shrimpers are dying at a staggering rate. Houston researchers think they know why.; ERCOT says Texas could face rolling blackouts in August, as Houston officials announce cooling centers; Gov. Abbott tells Texas universities to disregard new Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students; OPINION: Justices Sotomayor and Kagan must retire now; Some US lawmakers call for more scrutiny of news app NewsBreak over Chinese origins; OPINION: What are the implications of Hamas holding hostages in Gaza civilian homes? – Analysis; Confronting Another Axis? History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking (Part 4); 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: HCAD Runoff Elections; League City to discuss battery storage facilities, capital improvement projects; $122M in facility upgrades planned for Harris County jails; What’s in Houston ISD’s $4.4 billion bond plan? Here are 5 key takeaways.; Texas shrimpers are dying at a staggering rate. Houston researchers think they know why.; ERCOT says Texas could face rolling blackouts in August, as Houston officials announce cooling centers; Gov. Abbott tells Texas universities to disregard new Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students; OPINION: Justices Sotomayor and Kagan must retire now; Some US lawmakers call for more scrutiny of news app NewsBreak over Chinese origins; OPINION: What are the implications of Hamas holding hostages in Gaza civilian homes? – Analysis; Confronting Another Axis? History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking (Part 4);
Weds, JAN. 4+7, 2024, Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: Online applications for Harris County’s low-income assistance program due Jan. 26; The Secret Life of Gift Cards: Here’s What Happens to the Billions That Go Unspent Each Year; Gov. Greg Abbott responds as NYC adds restrictions on buses bearing migrants from Texas; MARC E. ELIAS on Threads; AP Burns Headline Declaring Plagiarism a ‘Conservative Weapon’ After Harvard Prez’s Resignation; What Constitutes Music Plagiarism? The Sam Smith and Robin Thicke Trials; Will citations prevent me from plagiarizing?; ‘We will coup whoever we want!’: the unbearable hubris of Musk and the billionaire tech bros; Opinion: America’s obligation to Ukraine began with nukes in the early 1990s; Europe Looks To Reduce Risks from Chinese Dependence in Offshore Wind; Putin profits off US and European reliance on Russian nuclear fuel; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] 90.1 FM-HD2, #kpfthoustontx
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS: Online applications for Harris County’s low-income assistance program due Jan. 26; The Secret Life of Gift Cards: Here’s What Happens to the Billions That Go Unspent Each Year; Gov. Greg Abbott responds as NYC adds restrictions on buses bearing migrants from Texas; MARC E. ELIAS on Threads; AP Burns Headline Declaring Plagiarism a ‘Conservative Weapon’ After Harvard Prez’s Resignation; What Constitutes Music Plagiarism? The Sam Smith and Robin Thicke Trials; Will citations prevent me from plagiarizing?; ‘We will coup whoever we want!’: the unbearable hubris of Musk and the billionaire tech bros; Opinion: America’s obligation to Ukraine began with nukes in the early 1990s; Europe Looks To Reduce Risks from Chinese Dependence in Offshore Wind; Putin profits off US and European reliance on Russian nuclear fuel; More.
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host, assistant producer and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.
Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) or Thursdays at 6PM on KPFT 90.1 FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Media. You can also hear the show:
- Live online at KPFT.org (from anywhere in the world!)
- Podcast on your phone’s Podcast App
- Visiting Archive.KPFT.ORG
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
AUDIO:
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:
- Live online at KPFT.org (from anywhere in the world!)
- Podcast on your phone’s Podcast App
- Visiting Archive.KPFT.ORG
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.
Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading
Mon, Feb. 22, 2021 & March 1, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: REPUBLICAN FREEZE-POCALYPSE 2021 ADDITION; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM
Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.) Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading
Mon, Feb. 22, 2021 & March 1, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: REPUBLICAN FREEZE-POCALYPSE 2021 ADDITION; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM
Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.) Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading
Mon, Dec 7, 2020, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Rooftop Cinema Club’s new drive-in theater rolls into Houston’s EaDo district with holiday movie lineup; Hewlett Packard Enterprise to relocate headquarters from Silicon Valley to Springwoods Village; School districts worry a fiscal cliff could await them in January; Gov. Greg Abbott tells supporters he’s considering placing law enforcement for Central Austin under state control; E.P.A.’s Final Deregulatory Rush Runs Into Open Staff Resistance; Solar Panels + Agriculture: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet; Salmon have been dying mysteriously on the West Coast for years. Scientists think a chemical in tires may be responsible; Facing the first loss of their voting lives, young Republicans are surprisingly hopeful, but want the GOP to work for Gen Z; N.J. congressman says Trump should be tried for ‘crimes against our nation and Constitution’; More. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO]
BROADCAST VERSION:
PRE-RECORDED, PRE-BROADCAST VERSION (SLIGHTLY BETTER AUDIO QUALITY):
This program was recorded early in the morning on SUNDAY, December 6. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13, 2020 until further notice. We miss our live call-in participants, and look forward to a time we can once again go live. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My co-host and Editor is Andrew Ferguson.
Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! When the show is live, we take calls at 713-526-5738. (Long distance charges may apply.) Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading



