- 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: Harris County Commissioners Court
#kpfthoustontx – August 3+4+6, 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:
- TxDOT to host 2 public meetings for input on southern portion of Hwy. 36A;
- Houston-based CenterPoint to bring on 800 employees by 2030; By
- Conroe City Council adopts new ethics code requiring financial disclosures from elected officials;
- Missouri City to see expanded METRO route to VA Hospital;
- Houston residents criticize police department calls to ICE as mayor’s office defends city response;
- ‘That’s not how it works’: Commissioners blast Hidalgo’s surprise tax proposal;
- Vaccine rates for kindergartners fall as exemptions rise;
- Prominent US anti-vaxxer says he caught measles and traveled back home; By
- Trump fires US labor official over data and gets earlier than expected chance to reshape Fed;
- There are 4 signs the economy may be on a weaker footing than the latest data suggests;
- Months of Trump’s tariffs are shifting supply chains and diplomatic ties;
- Rocket Scientists Hooked Up ChatGPT to the Controls of a Spaceship, and the Results Were Not What You Might Expect – It’s like Autopilot for space;
#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;
Weds, NOV. 15+16, 2023, Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; Your Voice Your Vote: All you need to know for runoff elections in Houston; Pearland considers plan for how it will develop its unused land; Harris County parks study looks to Spring Creek Greenway expansion; HISD committee advances plan to extend year, allow uncertified high school teachers; Harris County OKs $11M contract to send 360 inmates to Mississippi to ease jail overcrowding; Vote delayed on Bush airport expansion after Houston controller raises financial concerns; How McConnell helped engineer Manchin’s exit; Wisconsin judge orders former chief justice to turn over records related to impeachment advice; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] 90.1 FM-HD2, #kpfthoustontx
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Your Voice Your Vote: All you need to know for runoff elections in Houston; Pearland considers plan for how it will develop its unused land; Harris County parks study looks to Spring Creek Greenway expansion; HISD committee advances plan to extend year, allow uncertified high school teachers; Harris County OKs $11M contract to send 360 inmates to Mississippi to ease jail overcrowding; Vote delayed on Bush airport expansion after Houston controller raises financial concerns; How McConnell helped engineer Manchin’s exit; Wisconsin judge orders former chief justice to turn over records related to impeachment advice; More.
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