- In election news, Harris County runoff election results;
- Gov. Greg Abbott has a sweeping plan to abolish Texas’ school property taxes. Would it work?;
- Massachusetts’s Millionaire Tax Still Going Very Well, Thank You!;
- Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide;
- Europeans demand US ‘security guarantees’ before Ukraine territorial concessions — Elysee;
- Ten Jolting Takeaways from Trump’s New National Security Strategy;
- U.S. Boarded [a] Ship and Seized Cargo Heading to Iran From China;
- This artist created a work-around to Trump’s face on national parks passes;
Tag Archives: Harris County
@90.1FMKPFTHouston – Dec. 7+8+10, 2025. Airs Sun. at 1 pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2 pm, and Weds 11 am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:
- In election news, Harris County is having runoff elections;
- Entergy underway with transmission line upgrades on Lake Conroe;
- Houston ISD schools with controversial instructional reforms show steeper enrollment drops than other campuses;
- Friendswood officials question $73K nonprofit, outside entity contracts;
- Houston launches firearm injury dashboard billed as first of its kind;
- Private contractor starts work to help clear heavy trash pileup in Houston, city says;
- Houston City Council OKs $128.4M project budget for Memorial Heights Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone;
- U.S. Navy Receives Future Destroyer DDG 124 to Expand Arleigh Burke-Class Fleet Capabilities.;
- China’s 120,000-Ton Type 004 Nuclear Supercarrier Emerges: A Direct Challenge to U.S. Naval Dominance;
- “Fujian [Type 003] Is Not Chih Yuen”: China Issues Stern Warning To Tokyo After Japanese Media Threatens To Sink Its Aircraft Carrier;
- Hegseth declares end of US ‘utopian idealism’ with new military strategy;
Visit ThinkwingRadio-dot-com for today’s AFTER-SHOW TOPIC: National parks fee-free calendar drops MLK Day, Juneteenth and adds Trump’s birthday;
Continue reading@90.1FMKPFTHouston – Nov. 30 & Dec. 1+3, 2025. Airs Sun. at 1 pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2 pm, and Weds 11 am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:
- Harris County will have runoff elections on December 13, with early voting running from December 1st though the 9th;
- State investigates Harris County for allegedly registering P.O. boxes as voter addresses;
- Gov. Greg Abbott, long a defender of states’ rights, embraces Trump’s push to expand presidential power;
- A Federal Judge Blocked Trump’s National Guard Deployment to DC But Troops Aren’t Leaving Just Yet;
- Why a professor of fascism left the US: ‘The lesson of 1933 is – you get out’;
- “Freedom means …”
@90.1FMKPFTHouston – Nov. 9+10+12, 2025. Airs Sun. at 1 pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2 pm, and Weds 11 am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:
- Results of The November 4 Joint General & Special Election
- Results on the 2025 Texas Constitutional Propositions;
- Residential land in Friendswood rezoned for community shopping center;
- Houston looks to launch an early childhood development program for low-to-moderate-income families;
- Harris County commissioners formally adopt FY 2025-26 property tax rate increase;
- Harris County commissioners choose not to restrict panhandling, roadside solicitors;
- Dan Patrick pledges $1 million in campaign funds to install Turning Point USA at every Texas college and high school;
- Elon Musk wins $1 trillion pay package tying him to Tesla for a decade;
- Cruz, Cornyn push new retaliatory legislation that blocks U.S. water from going to Mexico;
- Canada’s F-35 Fighter Debate Summed Up in 3 Words;
- Sweden can help fund Ukraine’s Gripen deal, defence minister says;
- From Kyiv to the Suwałki Gap, bogs return as Europe’s defensive shield;
- US to establish military presence in Damascus under Syria-Israel peace plan;
@90.1FMKPFTHouston – Nov. 2+3+5, 2025. Airs Sun. at 1 pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2 pm, and Weds 11 am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:
- The Joint General & Special Election is November 4.
- Houston voters can get free rides to and from the polls;
- Mike’s Voter Guide: Recommendations on the 2025 Texas Constitutional Propositions;
- Petition campaign to recall John Whitmire as Houston Mayor;
- City council speakers say they received calls from HPD before speaking out against the department;
- Exclusive: [from the HOUSTONCHRONICLE-dot-COM] — Explore the political connections of top executives who build in Houston’s floodplains;
- Thinking of buying a home in a Houston floodplain? Ask these 8 questions to protect your investment;
- Tucker Carlson’s interview with far-right antisemite Nick Fuentes divides conservatives;
- Katie Miller had a podcast meltdown and threatened the citizenship of a critic;
- Perhaps Constitutional Amendments should be proposed when the Republicans are out of power.
- An alternative to Constitutional Amendments; the Article V call for a convention of the States;
@90.1FMKPFTHouston – Oct. 26+27+29, 2025. Airs Sun. at 1 pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2 pm, and Weds 11 am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:
- The Joint General & Special Election is November 4.
- Houston voters can get free rides to and from the polls;
- Mike’s Voter Guide: Recommendations on the 2025 Texas Constitutional Propositions;
- Petition campaign to recall John Whitmire as Houston Mayor;
- SNAP Program Threatened: 900,000 Houston-Area Lives Impacted;
- Alamo Trust president resigns after Dan Patrick calls for her removal;
- US axes website for reporting human rights abuses by US-armed foreign forces;
- The test for U.S. citizenship is about to get harder;
- Artillery shell exploded prematurely over California freeway during marines celebration;
- NATO chief: Trump ‘completely right’ in reason for holding back Tomahawks;
- US can spare only limited Tomahawk missiles, likely [with] no major impact on Ukraine conflict;
- Why Is the U.S. Navy Running Out of Tomahawk Cruise Missiles?;
@90.1KPFT HoustonTX – Oct. 19+20+22, 2025. Airs Sun. at 1 pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2 pm, and Weds 11 am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:
- The Joint General & Special Election is November 4.
- Houston voters can get free rides to and from the polls;
- my thoughts on the elections generally and the 17 Proposed Amendments to the Texas State Constitution;
- Petition campaign to recall John Whitmire as Houston Mayor;
- Texas Democrat stands on criticism of Young Republicans’ ‘Nazi’ group chat;
- Gavin Newsom Seeks Congressional Probe Of GOP “I Love Hitler” Texts, Slams VP Vance’s “Kids Do Stupid Things” Response And Says DOJ “Cannot Be Trusted”;
- 3 takeaways from the second No Kings day of nationwide protests;
- Judge tells Homeland Security that Chicago agents wearing body cameras was “not a suggestion”;
- Carney calls out new normal between old friends;
- Ukraine’s cheap interceptor drones are rewriting the air war playbook;
- Von der Leyen and Costa psychodrama sees them struggle in Copenhagen;
#KPFThoustonTX – Sept. 21+22+24, 2025. Airs Sun. at 1 pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2 pm, and Weds 11 am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:
- The Joint General & Special Election is November 4th;
- Become a Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar;
- Charlie Kirk;
- Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District sent out this press release addressed to the CEOs;
- Ted Cruz compares FCC Chair [Brendan] Carr to Mafia boss in Jimmy Kimmel warnings;
- Harris County Flood Control District advances $3.5B in approved projects stemming from 2018 flood bond;
- Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III to step down after a week of turmoil over viral classroom video;
- Trump’s new detention policy targets millions of immigrants. Judges keep saying it’s illegal.;
#kpfthoustontx – July 27+28+30, 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:
- Fort [Bend] County commissioners appoint new citizens redistricting committee members amid ongoing debate;
- ‘We’re cooked’: Mattress Mack issues stark warning for Harris County;
- Houston mayor’s newly created police ‘club unit’ closed 5 clubs over 3-day period;
- Trump signs an executive order to make it easier to remove homeless people from streets;
- Texans will pay higher power bills as clean energy development slows because of tax credit cuts, economists say;
- , I thought I’d share some of the headlines from the Texas Tribune to demonstrate how Republicans are working hard for Texas:
- Independents Drive Trump’s Approval to 37%, [a] Second-Term Low;
- Democrats desperately look for a redistricting edge in California, New York and Maryland;
#kpfthoustontx – June 29+30 & July 2, 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:
- Houston’s $16.7B CIP budget passes, but amendments, ordinances for transparency delayed to future meetings;
- Some Harris County Democrats want to oust Houston Mayor John Whitmire from the party;
- ‘The formula is flawed’: Harris County officials say funding not available for all planned projects from 2018’s $2.5B flood bond;
- Lawsuit Challenging 2024 Election Results Highlights Irregularities Familiar To Rockland Voters;
- Sonia Sotomayor Puts It Clearly: None of Our Rights Are Safe;
- “It will affect all families”: Challenges await Texas parents if birthright citizenship ends;
- The Republican Plot to Un-Educate America;
- Fired DOJ lawyer exposes Bondi’s blatant disregard for the law;
- US sees spate of arrests of civilians impersonating Ice officers;
- Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors to protest mass tourism;
#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;
kpfthoustontx – April 27+28+30, 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:
- May 3rd Election Info;
- Texans urged to prepare for disasters with tax-free emergency supplies, April 26-28;
- HCAD encourages homeowners to take advantage of homestead exemptions;
- League City designated as “Music Friendly Texas certified community” by the state;
- New developer proposes residential concept for Lake Pointe redevelopment;
- Conroe City Council discusses potential city-wide development moratorium;
- Democrats may admonish Houston mayor over Dan Crenshaw fundraiser;
- John Whitmire faces backlash for attending GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw fundraiser; critics say ‘MAGA mayor’;
- Texas school districts got their first A-F grades in five years. See how your school did here.;
- I always ask, “Or what?;
- ‘The US is no longer a reliable partner’ – Mark Carney responds to Trump tariffs;
- Trump meets Zelensky, then threatens new sanctions against Russia;
Feb. 2+5, 2025. Sun. at 1pm and Weds 11am (CT). TOPICS: 1. Coalition for the Homeless to conduct annual count of homeless individuals in Houston; 2. Federal prosecutors drop case against doctor accused of leaking trans patient data; 3. Tesla investors want Elon Musk to answer questions about ‘salute,’ role in Trump White House; 4. ‘Not a buyout’: Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign; 5. New DOT Sec/reality TV contestant signs memo to increase US fuel costs by $23B; 6. Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring; 7. Undersea infrastructure is Europe’s unexpected Achilles’ heel. What’s going on?; 8. Strong-Arming Latin America Will Work Until It Doesn’t; 9. Google reclassifies U.S. as ‘sensitive country’ alongside China, Russia after Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ comments; 10. ‘It’s absurd’: Mexicans mock and shrug off Trump’s order to rename Gulf of Mexico; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #kpfthoustontx
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:
- Coalition for the Homeless to conduct annual count of homeless individuals in Houston;
- Federal prosecutors drop case against doctor accused of leaking trans patient data;
- Tesla investors want Elon Musk to answer questions about ‘salute,’ role in Trump White House;
- ‘Not a buyout’: Attorneys and unions urge federal workers not to resign;
- New DOT Sec/reality TV contestant signs memo to increase US fuel costs by $23B;
- Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring;
- Undersea infrastructure is Europe’s unexpected Achilles’ heel. What’s going on?;
- Strong-Arming Latin America Will Work Until It Doesn’t;
- Google reclassifies U.S. as ‘sensitive country’ alongside China, Russia after Trump’s ‘Gulf of America’ comments;
- ‘It’s absurd’: Mexicans mock and shrug off Trump’s order to rename Gulf of Mexico;
Oct. 31 & Nov 3+6, 2024, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT), and Weds 11am. TOPICS: 1. ELECTION INFO; 2. Vote Center at Country Inn and Suites in NW Harris Co. closed due to ongoing issues, officials say; 3. This Election Day will be unprecedented. Here’s how the Houston Landing will cover it; 4. HISD Halloween policy: No costumes allowed for middle, high school students; 5. Houston gives millions for HOA trash collection. What happens if it imposes a garbage fee?; 6. Another Houston-area city blocks utility-scale battery storage project. How will it affect the grid?; 7. The California exodus has continued. Here’s where most people leaving the Golden State moved to — and why.; 8. Second Texas doctor sued for providing gender-affirming care to minors; 9. 2 swing states show why the US is struggling to build enough houses; 10. The Group at the Center of Trump’s Planning for a Second Term Is One You Haven’t Heard of; 11. Musk’s plan to cut $2 trillion in U.S. spending could bring economic turmoil; 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:
- ELECTION INFO;
- Vote Center at Country Inn and Suites in NW Harris Co. closed due to ongoing issues, officials say;
- This Election Day will be unprecedented. Here’s how the Houston Landing will cover it;
- HISD Halloween policy: No costumes allowed for middle, high school students;
- Houston gives millions for HOA trash collection. What happens if it imposes a garbage fee?;
- Another Houston-area city blocks utility-scale battery storage project. How will it affect the grid?;
- The California exodus has continued. Here’s where most people leaving the Golden State moved to — and why.;
- Second Texas doctor sued for providing gender-affirming care to minors;
- 2 swing states show why the US is struggling to build enough houses;
- The Group at the Center of Trump’s Planning for a Second Term Is One You Haven’t Heard of;
- Musk’s plan to cut $2 trillion in U.S. spending could bring economic turmoil;
Oct. 17+20+23, 2024, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT), and Weds 11am. TOPICS: Voter Info; Voting/2024 Presidential election, Speed limit increased for Ballpark Way in League City; TxDOT finalizes buyback of Highway 288; Katy City Council denies permit for energy storage facility amid community pushback; Average single-family home prices in Houston remain stable in September; Houston, Harris County awarded federal funding to eliminate lead in homes; Elon Musk and other billionaires invest staggering sums into electing Trump, plus other takeaways from third-quarter filings; The two forces at work on Biden-Netanyahu phone call; Israel said to decide on targets it could strike in Iran: ‘Now a matter of time’; It’s Time for America to Get Real With Iran and Israel; Nuclear fusion reactor created by school teenager successfully achieved plasma; 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:
- Voting/2024 Presidential election,
- Speed limit increased for Ballpark Way in League City;
- TxDOT finalizes buyback of Highway 288; Katy City Council denies permit for energy storage facility amid community pushback;
- Average single-family home prices in Houston remain stable in September;
- Houston, Harris County awarded federal funding to eliminate lead in homes;
- Elon Musk and other billionaires invest staggering sums into electing Trump, plus other takeaways from third-quarter filings;
- The two forces at work on Biden-Netanyahu phone call;
- Israel said to decide on targets it could strike in Iran: ‘Now a matter of time’;
- It’s Time for America to Get Real With Iran and Israel;
- Nuclear fusion reactor created by school teenager successfully achieved plasma;
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;
Sept. 19+22+25, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: ELECTION INFO; H-GAC announces ‘Free Fare Fridays’ for transit in the Greater Houston area; Should unpaid traffic tickets lead to jail time? This justice of the peace doesn’t think so.; Trump threatens to cut off California wildfire aid if Newsom doesn’t change water policy; The potential merger of two steel industry titans has environmentalists worried; 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: ELECTION INFO; H-GAC announces ‘Free Fare Fridays’ for transit in the Greater Houston area; Should unpaid traffic tickets lead to jail time? This justice of the peace doesn’t think so.; Trump threatens to cut off California wildfire aid if Newsom doesn’t change water policy; The potential merger of two steel industry titans has environmentalists worried;
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;
May 23+26, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; May 28th Election Runoffs; Officials target landlords who ‘abandoned’ disabled seniors during Houston power outage; Texas power prices briefly soar 1,600% as a spring heat wave is expected to drive record demand for energy; Texas’ Avoidable Blackout; Raw milk sales spike despite CDC’s warnings of risk associated with bird flu; Israel has no plan for Gaza after Hamas rule, the Israeli defense chief says; Israel’s government would be foolish to dismiss Arab League’s Manama Declaration – opinion; Confronting Another Axis? History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking (Part One); 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 28th Election Runoffs; Officials target landlords who ‘abandoned’ disabled seniors during Houston power outage; Texas power prices briefly soar 1,600% as a spring heat wave is expected to drive record demand for energy; Texas’ Avoidable Blackout; Raw milk sales spike despite CDC’s warnings of risk associated with bird flu; Israel has no plan for Gaza after Hamas rule, the Israeli defense chief says; Israel’s government would be foolish to dismiss Arab League’s Manama Declaration – opinion; Confronting Another Axis? History, Humility, and Wishful Thinking (Part One); More
APR. 24+25+28, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; HCAD and Runoff Elections; OPINION: It’s Time to End the Quiet Cruelty of Property Taxes; Hidalgo warning: Houstonians in peril due to strained relationship with mayor; ‘Do better’: Texas park calls out visitors for trampling bluebonnets; Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union; Disneyland performers file petition to form labor union; Price to Plug Old Wells in Gulf of Mexico? $30 Billion, Study Says.; US Steel’s shareholders just voted to end more than a century of American ownership. It may not matter; Nippon Steel faces twin hurdles to U.S. Steel deal: labor and regulators; US mulling sanctions against other IDF units for alleged rights violations – sources; Chinese Company Under Congressional Scrutiny Makes Key U.S. Drugs; 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: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; HCAD and Runoff Elections; OPINION: It’s Time to End the Quiet Cruelty of Property Taxes; Hidalgo warning: Houstonians in peril due to strained relationship with mayor; ‘Do better’: Texas park calls out visitors for trampling bluebonnets; Tennessee Volkswagen employees overwhelmingly vote to join United Auto Workers union; Disneyland performers file petition to form labor union; Price to Plug Old Wells in Gulf of Mexico? $30 Billion, Study Says.; US Steel’s shareholders just voted to end more than a century of American ownership. It may not matter; Nippon Steel faces twin hurdles to U.S. Steel deal: labor and regulators; US mulling sanctions against other IDF units for alleged rights violations – sources; Chinese Company Under Congressional Scrutiny Makes Key U.S. Drugs; More.
APR. 10+11+14, 2024, Weds 3PM, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; ; 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!
Apologies for the absence of an original episode of Thinkwing Radio this week. I was hospitalized, but I’ve now been released with my issues under control, and hope to have an original episode for the week starting April 17.
POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information;
APR. 3+4+7, 2024, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; March 12 Conventions; League City officials talk growth, resident satisfaction at State of the City breakfast; HISD kids still not getting the Internet access they lost; Mayor Whitmire and Judge Lina Hidalgo still haven’t officially met; Voters in new Alabama congressional district given incorrect poll information; Hard Lessons Make for Hard Choices 2 Years Into the War in Ukraine; Warren Buffett’s son Howard has given $500M to Ukraine — he warns the US is making a historic mistake by pulling its support; NATO navies can exploit a Russian fear and keep Putin from invading more neighbors; Israel may have just torched its relationship with Russia, promising to supply Ukraine with ‘early-warning systems’; CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’; 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!
FROM MIKE: This episode was recorded on March 6, but for technical reasons was never broadcast. I believe that the stories and commentaries included are still applicable to current events. I hope you find it interesting.
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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; March 12 Conventions; League City officials talk growth, resident satisfaction at State of the City breakfast; HISD kids still not getting the Internet access they lost; Mayor Whitmire and Judge Lina Hidalgo still haven’t officially met; Voters in new Alabama congressional district given incorrect poll information; Hard Lessons Make for Hard Choices 2 Years Into the War in Ukraine; Warren Buffett’s son Howard has given $500M to Ukraine — he warns the US is making a historic mistake by pulling its support; NATO navies can exploit a Russian fear and keep Putin from invading more neighbors; Israel may have just torched its relationship with Russia, promising to supply Ukraine with ‘early-warning systems’; CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’; More
MAR. 20+21+24, 2024, Weds 3PM, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; State Rep. Shawn Thierry, a Houston Democrat who voted with Republicans on anti-LGBTQ+ bills, headed to likely primary runoff; Getting revenge is the best revenge; Is TikTok different in China? Here’s what to know; Swedes cheer end of long wait to join Nato; Biden admin announces new weapons package for Ukraine following months of warnings there was no money left; Russia [is] producing three times more artillery shells than US and Europe [Combined] for Ukraine; How Russia has avoided bankrupting itself after 2 years of waging war in Ukraine; Russia’s economy is so driven by the war in Ukraine that it cannot afford to either win or lose, economist says; US says falling trade with China could be positive; As Vietnam grows ties with U.S., a secret directive seeks to gird the Communist Party; 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!
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POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; State Rep. Shawn Thierry, a Houston Democrat who voted with Republicans on anti-LGBTQ+ bills, headed to likely primary runoff; Getting revenge is the best revenge; Is TikTok different in China? Here’s what to know; Swedes cheer end of long wait to join Nato; Biden admin announces new weapons package for Ukraine following months of warnings there was no money left; Russia [is] producing three times more artillery shells than US and Europe [Combined] for Ukraine; How Russia has avoided bankrupting itself after 2 years of waging war in Ukraine; Russia’s economy is so driven by the war in Ukraine that it cannot afford to either win or lose, economist says; US says falling trade with China could be positive; As Vietnam grows ties with U.S., a secret directive seeks to gird the Communist Party; More.
MAR. 13+14+17 2024, Weds 3PM, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; Eyeing erosion: Brazos River projects gain state, federal funding; Montrose Management District returns, vexing some business owners; Amid white supremacist scandal, far-right billionaire powerbrokers see historic election gains in Texas; Texas counties, EPA respond to attorney general’s lawsuit on new federal climate policy; Why National Guard troops are being deployed in New York’s subways; Gender, race among factors that led to ousting of eight Houston-area judges in Democratic primary; Katie Porter prepared for the wrong war; DeSantis faces pushback in Florida as voters tire of war on woke; Biden denounces Trump for $2tn tax cuts as he unveils budget plan; Who Are the Gangs That Have Overrun Haiti’s Capital?; Swedes cheer end of long wait to join Nato; Biden admin announces new weapons package for Ukraine following months of warnings there was no money left; 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: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; Eyeing erosion: Brazos River projects gain state, federal funding; Montrose Management District returns, vexing some business owners; Amid white supremacist scandal, far-right billionaire powerbrokers see historic election gains in Texas; Texas counties, EPA respond to attorney general’s lawsuit on new federal climate policy; Why National Guard troops are being deployed in New York’s subways; Gender, race among factors that led to ousting of eight Houston-area judges in Democratic primary; Katie Porter prepared for the wrong war; DeSantis faces pushback in Florida as voters tire of war on woke; Biden denounces Trump for $2tn tax cuts as he unveils budget plan; Who Are the Gangs That Have Overrun Haiti’s Capital?; Swedes cheer end of long wait to join Nato; Biden admin announces new weapons package for Ukraine following months of warnings there was no money left; More
MAR. 7+10, 2024, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; March 12 Conventions; League City officials talk growth, resident satisfaction at State of the City breakfast; HISD kids still not getting the Internet access they lost; Mayor Whitmire and Judge Lina Hidalgo still haven’t officially met; Voters in new Alabama congressional district given incorrect poll information; Hard Lessons Make for Hard Choices 2 Years Into the War in Ukraine; Warren Buffett’s son Howard has given $500M to Ukraine — he warns the US is making a historic mistake by pulling its support; NATO navies can exploit a Russian fear and keep Putin from invading more neighbors; Israel may have just torched its relationship with Russia, promising to supply Ukraine with ‘early-warning systems’; CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’; 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: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; March 12 Conventions; League City officials talk growth, resident satisfaction at State of the City breakfast; HISD kids still not getting the Internet access they lost; Mayor Whitmire and Judge Lina Hidalgo still haven’t officially met; Voters in new Alabama congressional district given incorrect poll information; Hard Lessons Make for Hard Choices 2 Years Into the War in Ukraine; Warren Buffett’s son Howard has given $500M to Ukraine — he warns the US is making a historic mistake by pulling its support; NATO navies can exploit a Russian fear and keep Putin from invading more neighbors; Israel may have just torched its relationship with Russia, promising to supply Ukraine with ‘early-warning systems’; CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’; More
