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#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;

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This entry was posted in OPINION - POLITICAL, SOCIAL and tagged homeless, Homelessness, housing, mental health, news on June 15, 2025 by Thinkwing Radio.

Jan. 2+5+8, 2025. Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm, and Weds 11am (CT). TOPICS: 1. Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human infection in US, CDC says; 2. As older Americans downsize, over 20 million homes could become available—but they’re not where young people want to move; 3. The Crumbling Foundation of America’s Military; 4. New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel; 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 post for Thursday at 6PM (CT) broadcast and re-run on Sundays at 1PM and Wednesdays at 11AM.

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Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human infection in US, CDC says;
As older Americans downsize, over 20 million homes could become available—but they’re not where young people want to move;
The Crumbling Foundation of America’s Military;
New leaders in Damascus call for cordial Syria ties with a resistant Israel;

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This entry was posted in AUDIO, COMMUNITY, elections, government, MEDIA, OPINION - POLITICAL, OPINION - POLITICAL, SOCIAL, POLITICS/DOMESTIC, POLITICS/INTERNATIONAL, SHOW INFORMATION, SOCIAL, SOCIETY, Thinkwing Radio, VIDEO and tagged Bird Flu, health, housing, Housing Shortage, Infectious diseases, israel, louisiana, russia, syria, ukraine, US Arsenal, US Industrial Atrophy, US Military Preparedness on January 2, 2025 by Thinkwing Radio.

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.

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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;

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This entry was posted in AUDIO, COMMUNITY, elections, government, MEDIA, OPINION - POLITICAL, OPINION - POLITICAL, SOCIAL, POLITICS/DOMESTIC, POLITICS/INTERNATIONAL, SHOW INFORMATION, SOCIAL, SOCIETY, Thinkwing Radio, VIDEO and tagged 2024 Elections: News, 2024 Presidential election, America First Policy Institute (AFPI), Arizona, Budget Deficit, California, Donald Trump, election, Election 2024, Elon Musk, florida, Garbage Fee, halloween, Harris County, Harris County Vote, health care, Heritage Foundation, Home Prices, Homeowner Associations, housing, houston, Houston Independent School District (HISD), immigration, Katy (TX), Ken Paxton, League City TX, Linda McMahon, Local Election Day Coverage, Local Races, new york, politics, Polls and Analysis, real estate, State government, Subsidies, texas, Trash Collection, U.S. Politics, US Budget Cuts, US economy, Utility-Sized Battery Storage Facilities, Vote 2024, Voter Information on October 31, 2024 by Thinkwing Radio.

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!

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;

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This entry was posted in AUDIO, BUSINESS, COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, elections, ENVIRONMENT, government, MEDIA, OPINION - POLITICAL, SOCIAL, POLITICS/DOMESTIC, POLITICS/INTERNATIONAL, SHOW INFORMATION, SOCIAL, SOCIETY, Thinkwing Radio, VIDEO and tagged Abortion rights, Acres Homes, Assisted Living, Beulah-Shepard Library, California, Chemical Companies, China, Civilian Death Toll, COVID Pandemic Effects, Detainees, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, Drinking Water, Emergency Preparedness, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), florida, forever chemicals, Gaza, George Latimer, Gov. Gavin Newsom, Hamas, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, housing, houston, Houston (TX), Houston Mayor John Whitmire, israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli Hostages, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Negev Desert, New START Treaty, North Korea, North Regional Library, Obergefell v. Hodges, Palestinians, Pearland TX, PFAS, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Retirement Communities, Roe v. Wade, russia, Sde Teiman Desert Camp, Senior Living, Space War, State Taxes, Strategic Nuclear Weapons, supreme court, texas, Traffic Congestion, U.S. Politics, Ukraine-Russia War, United States, US Space Force, US-supplied Weapons, Water utilities, Zoning on June 27, 2024 by Thinkwing Radio.

Modular Construction: The future of High-rise building? And what about the jobs?

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On March 16, 2011, The New York Times ran an article entitled “Prefabricated Tower May Rise at Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards”. The gist of the story was that a major real estate developer had agreed to build apartments in an old shipyard, and had gained support for his bid from local trade unions based on his promise of thousands of union construction jobs.

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