- Small percentage of Harris County residents registered for flood control district’s warning alerts;
- Houston City Council effectively bans homeless people from downtown and East Downtown sidewalks;
- Is a certain kind of restaurant in danger? Houston spot announces its end.;
- Restaurants, businesses in Houston will now be required to post dress codes;
- Solid Waste Management interim director looks to improve department;
- Houston residents may soon pay for service that’s been free for decades;
- Recycling Is Broken. Should I Even Bother?;
- Harris County leaders waiting on details on Judge Lina Hidalgo’s penny childcare tax increase plan;
- 1.7 million Texans could lose health coverage under expiring tax credits, ACA changes in GOP megabill;
- A clinic blames its closing on Trump’s Medicaid cuts. Patients don’t buy it.; By
- Israel and Syria agree ceasefire as Israel allows Syrian troops limited access to Sweida;
- Pentagon probes examine key Hegseth allies [as they look into the Signal app controversy];
Tag Archives: Homelessness
#kpfthoustontx – June 15+16+18, 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:
- New $10.5M Houston Police training center to break ground in mid-June;
- ‘Houston at its best’: Mayor John Whitmire praises protesters and police for peaceful No Kings event;
- Group aiming to recall Mayor John Whitmire have set timeline for gathering signatures;
- Houston partners with Reliant to open 22 cooling centers this summer;
- City of Houston and Harris County at odds over funding to combat homelessness;
- Airlines Don’t Want You to Know They Sold Your Flight Data to DHS;
- Trump clears U.S. Steel sale to Nippon Steel, but details of merger still unclear;
- Lawmakers advance measure prohibiting public schools from denying students based on immigration status;
- From a military perspective, there is little question that Israel was right to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities;
#kpfthoustontx – March 2+5, 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:
- Quote from Robert Reich
- Election Info;
- Tollway Spam/Phishing Texts;
- A mission for listeners;
- Montgomery County considers creation of government efficiency task force;
- West University officials install new pedestrian mobility enhancements;
- Houston Mayor John Whitmire halts J City initiatives citing ‘conflict of interest’;
- Houston Mayor John Whitmire to propose banning city’s residents from sleeping on the streets;
- Gov. Abbott orders TEA probe of Houston school for calling a student by chosen name and pronouns;
- Yes, GOP congresswoman introduced a bill to make Trump’s birthday a federal holiday;
- Norway fuel giant ‘refuses to fill US submarines’ after Trump-Zelensky clash;
- Norway confirms continued cooperation with the US Navy;
- Psychological aspects of Zelensky’s meeting with Trump and Vance, conducted using ChatGPT;
- Trump Thinks He Humiliated Zelensky. He Really Humiliated the United States;
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.
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Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories.
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
Dec 5+8+11, 2024. Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm, and Weds 11am (CT). TOPICS: 1.’Oh my f–king God!’: Houston police release video of cruiser striking woman; 2.Bellaire residents voice concerns over ‘no right turn on red’ sign at Bellaire, Newcastle intersection; 3.At ‘homeless court,’ Houston’s unhoused population gets a second chance; 4.’Very sad for my kids’ | Mother, 3 children forced to leave Atascocita home after falling victim to rental scam; 5.Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with “forever chemicals” poisoned their land and killed their livestock; 6.Bluesky Overtakes Threads as Liberals Flee MAGA Trolls on X; 7.Tesla Learns Hard Lesson: Go Anti-Woke, Go Broke; 8.China is armed and ready for trade war 2.0 with Donald Trump; 9.Vietnam receives first US military aircraft; 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:
- ‘Oh my f–king God!’: Houston police release video of cruiser striking woman;
- Bellaire residents voice concerns over ‘no right turn on red’ sign at Bellaire, Newcastle intersection;
- At ‘homeless court,’ Houston’s unhoused population gets a second chance;
- ‘Very sad for my kids’ | Mother, 3 children forced to leave Atascocita home after falling victim to rental scam;
- Texas farmers say sewage-based fertilizer tainted with “forever chemicals” poisoned their land and killed their livestock;
- Bluesky Overtakes Threads as Liberals Flee MAGA Trolls on X;
- Tesla Learns Hard Lesson: Go Anti-Woke, Go Broke;
- China is armed and ready for trade war 2.0 with Donald Trump;
- Vietnam receives first US military aircraft;
Nov 28, 2024 & Dec 1+4, 2024. Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT), and Weds 11am. TOPICS: 1. Fulshear opens applications for free city-focused academy; 2. Houston mayor looks to launch $70M pilot program to deal with homelessness; 3. Texas bill would reclassify abortion drugs as controlled substances; 4. Crypto miners must register with state and reveal power usage under new Texas rule; 5. Texas ballot secrecy issue draws attention in Legislature, courts; 6. MSNBC confronts viewer frustration, changes and an identity crisis; 7. Experts: DOGE scheme doomed because of Musk and Ramaswamy’s “meme-level understanding” of spending; 8. The world welcomes the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, but worries remain; 9. Gaza deal appears distant even with Lebanon cease-fire; 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:
- Fulshear opens applications for free city-focused academy;
- Houston mayor looks to launch $70M pilot program to deal with homelessness;
- Texas bill would reclassify abortion drugs as controlled substances;
- Crypto miners must register with state and reveal power usage under new Texas rule;
- Texas ballot secrecy issue draws attention in Legislature, courts;
- MSNBC confronts viewer frustration, changes and an identity crisis;
- Experts: DOGE scheme doomed because of Musk and Ramaswamy’s “meme-level understanding” of spending;
- The world welcomes the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, but worries remain;
- Gaza deal appears distant even with Lebanon cease-fire;

