- Houston has 16 high-risk ZIP codes for lead poisoning. The city has a program that can help;
- Houston ISD board unanimously approves controversial Bible-infused curriculum for 2026-27 school year;
- Troubled Reflecting Pool faces fresh scrutiny over vandalism claims and duck deaths;
- Ten years on, Brexit’s economic impact is becoming clearer;
- Blunting the Belarusian blade: The growing threat Belarus poses to European security;
- Russia’s Baltic Neighbor Seeks U.S. Nukes Amid Growing Threats from Moscow: Why Lithuania is “On The Edge”;
- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Russia could attack NATO within four years [Abbreviated];
Tag Archives: Houston ISD
@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 readingAugust 29 & Sept. 1+4, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: ELECTION INFO; Mike Miles to Texas Democrats: ‘Lead, follow, or get out of the way’; New poll shows less support for $4.4 billion Houston ISD bond than prior survey; Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purge; The U.S. Is Quietly Building Several Renewable Energy Megaprojects; Can the West Afford to Build Its Own Copper Industry?; Wayne County [MI] to hold public meeting on plan to store hazardous, radioactive waste in landfill; Breakthrough nuclear reactor one mile below ground to transform energy generation; Philippines says China was alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north; Australia offers U.S. a vast new military launchpad in China conflict; 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!
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; Mike Miles to Texas Democrats: ‘Lead, follow, or get out of the way’; New poll shows less support for $4.4 billion Houston ISD bond than prior survey; Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purge; The U.S. Is Quietly Building Several Renewable Energy Megaprojects; Can the West Afford to Build Its Own Copper Industry?; Wayne County [MI] to hold public meeting on plan to store hazardous, radioactive waste in landfill; Breakthrough nuclear reactor one mile below ground to transform energy generation; Philippines says China was alarmed over US missile system deployed to its north; Australia offers U.S. a vast new military launchpad in China conflict;
August 22+25+28, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; Tomball City Council approves $24.8M TEDC budget for FY 2024-25; Residents push back against public comment restrictions in Missouri City; Bellaire officials call for $70M in bond referendums to fund stormwater, wastewater projects; The Miles exodus continues; Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services; How Harris Has Completely Upended the Presidential Race, in 14 Maps; Revealed: Shell oil non-profit donated to anti-climate groups behind Project 2025; The Real Reason Iran Hasn’t Retaliated Against Israel; Kazakhstan Calls for a Russia-Free Defense Bloc in Central Asia; 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!
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; Tomball City Council approves $24.8M TEDC budget for FY 2024-25; Residents push back against public comment restrictions in Missouri City; Bellaire officials call for $70M in bond referendums to fund stormwater, wastewater projects; The Miles exodus continues; Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services; How Harris Has Completely Upended the Presidential Race, in 14 Maps; Revealed: Shell oil non-profit donated to anti-climate groups behind Project 2025; The Real Reason Iran Hasn’t Retaliated Against Israel; Kazakhstan Calls for a Russia-Free Defense Bloc in Central Asia;
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, NOV. 22+23, 2023, Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: Your Voice Your Vote: All you need to know for runoff elections in Houston; Missouri City unveils renovated animal shelter; Harris County officials review detention officer pay, retention rates, overcrowded jails; Conservative PragerU video questioning climate change shown in dozens of Houston ISD classes; Texas secessionists feel more emboldened than ever; Supreme Court Announces Ethics Code for Justices; An Optimistic Inflation Report Reduces Pressure on the Fed to Raise Rates; US Military Says National Security Depends on ‘Forever Chemicals’; More.. [AUDIO/VIDEO] 90.1 FM-HD2, #kpfthoustontx
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS: Your Voice Your Vote: All you need to know for runoff elections in Houston; Missouri City unveils renovated animal shelter; Harris County officials review detention officer pay, retention rates, overcrowded jails; Conservative PragerU video questioning climate change shown in dozens of Houston ISD classes; Texas secessionists feel more emboldened than ever; Supreme Court Announces Ethics Code for Justices; An Optimistic Inflation Report Reduces Pressure on the Fed to Raise Rates; US Military Says National Security Depends on ‘Forever Chemicals’; More.
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.
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, OCT. 18+19, 2023, Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; Elections; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Constitutional Amendments; BEFORE WE BEGIN: Managing Interpersonal Conflicts; League City short-term rentals now required to pay new tax, higher fees; Towering utility poles block Montrose sidewalks, blocking ADA access and angering residents; Seriously, what the hell is going on at HISD?; Cy-Fair ISD school board elections could tilt power to Republican-endorsed candidates; The State of Chihuahua Is Building a 20-Story Tower in Ciudad Juarez to Surveil 13 Cities–and Texas Will Also Be Watching; Heather Cox Richardson- October 17, 2023 (Tuesday); MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] 90.1 FM-HD2, #kpfthoustontx
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Elections; Constitutional Amendments; BEFORE WE BEGIN: Managing Interpersonal Conflicts; League City short-term rentals now required to pay new tax, higher fees; Towering utility poles block Montrose sidewalks, blocking ADA access and angering residents; Seriously, what the hell is going on at HISD?; Cy-Fair ISD school board elections could tilt power to Republican-endorsed candidates; The State of Chihuahua Is Building a 20-Story Tower in Ciudad Juarez to Surveil 13 Cities–and Texas Will Also Be Watching; Heather Cox Richardson– October 17, 2023 (Tuesday); 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
Mon, 6/1/2020, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPIC(s): Voting Info, July 15 Tax Deadline, SpaceX’s historic Demo-2 Crew Dragon astronaut launch, How Democracies Control the Military – Can it apply to policing?, CAPTURED COURTS – The GOP’s Big Money Assault On The Constitution, The Federalist Society has lied about its mission, Republicans are realizing the crisis is pulling them toward disaster, MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO]
SHOW AUDIO: Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
This program was recorded on SUNDAY, MAY 31. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13th and 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 night 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.
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
- You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
- An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
![Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 14, 2015)](https://i0.wp.com/thinkwingradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mike-mayor-annise-parker-at-kpft2015-12-07-cropped.jpg?resize=220%2C193&ssl=1)
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 7, 2015)
SIGNOFF QUOTE[s]: “People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.” ~ Bill Clinton, Democratic Convention Speech (Wednesday, August 27, 2008)
Pledge by Text: Listeners can now text “GIVE” to 713-526-5738 and they’ll receive a text message back with a link to KPFT’s donation page, with which they can make their pledge on-line at their leisure.
MAIN TOPICS: TOPIC: Voting Info, July 15 Tax Deadline, SpaceX’s historic Demo-2 Crew Dragon astronaut launch, How Democracies Control the Military – Can it apply to policing?, CAPTURED COURTS – The GOP’s Big Money Assault On The Constitution, The Federalist Society has lied about its mission, Republicans are realizing the crisis is pulling them toward disaster, more
MORE.
Mon, 5/25/2020, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPIC(s): Voting Info, July 15 Tax Deadline, SpaceX’s historic Demo-2 Crew Dragon astronaut launch, “This is a scam”: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls it laughable for people under 65 to fear voting in person, Pandemic has already altered how tens of millions of Americans can cast their ballots this year, Texas unemployment rate hits worst on record at 12.8%, They lost their jobs and insurance in the pandemic & Now they’re slipping through Texas’ health care safety net, Texas families filing for SNAP food assistance almost doubled in April, Houston ISD considering longer school day/year-round schedule/virtual learning for 2020-21, New study says Harris County might have drastic rise in COVID-19 cases in next few weeks, Restaurants closed & CDC warns of increasingly aggressive rodents looking for new food sources, MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO]
SHOW AUDIO: Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast.
This program was recorded on SUNDAY, MAY 24. Due to Covid-19, shows are being prerecorded beginning March 13th and 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 night 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.
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
- You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
- An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
![Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 14, 2015)](https://i0.wp.com/thinkwingradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mike-mayor-annise-parker-at-kpft2015-12-07-cropped.jpg?resize=220%2C193&ssl=1)
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 7, 2015)
SIGNOFF QUOTE[s]: “People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.” ~ Bill Clinton, Democratic Convention Speech (Wednesday, August 27, 2008)
Pledge by Text: Listeners can now text “GIVE” to 713-526-5738 and they’ll receive a text message back with a link to KPFT’s donation page, with which they can make their pledge on-line at their leisure.
MAIN TOPICS: TOPIC: Voting Info, July 15 Tax Deadline, House coronavirus oversight panel asks five companies to return loans meant for small busines, SpaceX’s historic Demo-2 Crew Dragon astronaut launch: Full coverage, “This is a scam”: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls it laughable for people under 65 to fear voting in person, The pandemic has already altered how tens of millions of Americans can cast their ballots this year, Texas unemployment rate hits worst on record at 12.8%, They lost their jobs and insurance in the pandemic. Now they’re slipping through Texas’ health care safety net, Texas families filing for SNAP food assistance almost doubled in April, Houston ISD considering longer school day, year-round schedule, virtual learning for 2020-21, New study says Harris County might have drastic rise in COVID-19 cases in next few weeks, With restaurants closed, CDC warns of increasingly aggressive rodents looking for new food sources,
MORE.
Mon, 11/25/2019, 3PM (CT) @KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: ACA & Medicare Enrollment, Voter Info, HISD Teachers Fight Back Against State Takeover, MN school throws away 40 students’ lunches due to debt, SCOTUS lets lawsuit by climate scientist continue against conservative outlets, GM/Toyota/Chrysler side with Trump in fight over CA fuel stds exposing auto industry split, Rising Seas Will Erase More Cities by 2050, X-37B Spaceplane Finishes 780 Day Mission, Hidden Hunger Affecting Billions, Want Trump to Go? Take to the Streets, Federalist Society and Judges, More. GUESTS: CALLERS[AUDIO/VIDEO]
SHOW AUDIO: Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast. We take callers during this show at 713-526-5738.
Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston).
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.
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
- You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
- An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
![Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 14, 2015)](https://i0.wp.com/thinkwingradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mike-mayor-annise-parker-at-kpft2015-12-07-cropped.jpg?resize=220%2C193&ssl=1)
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 7, 2015)
SIGNOFF QUOTE[s]:
“What we’re discovering is that the Constitution is not a mechanism that runs by itself. Ultimately, we are a government of men and not law. The law has no force without people who are willing to enforce it. The ball is now squarely in the court of the Republican Party, and particularly Senate Republicans. Will they ever be prepared to say enough is enough?” ~ William A. Galston, a senior fellow in governance at the Brookings Institution who graduated from college just before Watergate.
Pledge by Text: Listeners can now text “GIVE” to 713-526-5738 and they’ll receive a text message back with a link to KPFT’s donation page, with which they can make their pledge on-line at their leisure.
Mon, 11/11/2019, 3PM (CT) @KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voter Info, State to take over Houston ISD, Rodney Reed Execution, Nikki Haley, Impeachment, Want Trump to Go? Take to the Streets, Federalist Society and Judges, More. GUESTS: CALLERS[AUDIO/VIDEO]
SHOW AUDIO: Link is usually posted within about 72 hours of show broadcast. We take callers during this show at 713-526-5738.
Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 3-4 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston).
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.
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
- You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
- An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
![Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 14, 2015)](https://i0.wp.com/thinkwingradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mike-mayor-annise-parker-at-kpft2015-12-07-cropped.jpg?resize=220%2C193&ssl=1)
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 7, 2015)
SIGNOFF QUOTE[s]:
“What we’re discovering is that the Constitution is not a mechanism that runs by itself. Ultimately, we are a government of men and not law. The law has no force without people who are willing to enforce it. The ball is now squarely in the court of the Republican Party, and particularly Senate Republicans. Will they ever be prepared to say enough is enough?” ~ William A. Galston, a senior fellow in governance at the Brookings Institution who graduated from college just before Watergate.
Pledge by Text: Listeners can now text “GIVE” to 713-526-5738 and they’ll receive a text message back with a link to KPFT’s donation page, with which they can make their pledge on-line at their leisure.


