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October 25+26+28, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS: (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #KPFTHOUSTONTX. TOPICS:

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1. Early voting started October 19^th and Election Day is November 3;
2. Personal Note: If you’re voting my mail …;
3. Fake transgender student union brochures spread misinformation across Texas;
4. Judge blasts Trump’s DOJ over ‘inexcusable’ tree removal at DC golf course;
5. Trump’s Potomac Golf Course Fight: Judge Orders Phone Records Preserved;
6. “If Trump was a Russian Asset, what would he be doing differently?”;
7. The Evolution of ‘Krasnov’: Russian Mafia Associate, KGB Asset, US President, Traitor;

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October 11+12+14, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS: (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #KPFTHOUSTONTX. TOPICS:

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1. Early voting starts October 19 and Election Day is November 3;
2. Personal Voting Note;
3. Free home weatherization upgrades could help eligible Houston families lower energy bills;
4. Houston First launches a five-year plan to turn Houston into Texas film capital;
5. Rubio calls for “unapologetic pursuit of national power,” invoking ancient Greece in Acropolis speech;
6. Rubio calls for “unapologetic pursuit of national power,” invoking ancient Greece in Acropolis speech;
7. ‘Jewish terrorism’ poses existential threat to Israel, leading think tank warns;
8. Hegseth says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be ‘public’;
9. Why executions by firing squad may be coming back in the US;

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* October 4+5+7, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS: (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. #KPFTHOUSTONTX TOPICS:

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1. Fair warning: Early voting starts October 19 and Election Day is November 3;
2. How is ballot order determined in Texas?;
3. Houston approves funding for homelessness program in recovery center;
4. Expect More Impeachment Attempts From Democrats If They Claim The House In November;
5. Federal judge orders Texas to air condition all prisons by the end of 2029;
6. ‘A persistent crisis’: the 16 children removed from an Ohio family are part of a statewide issue;
7. ‘Unsettling to American partners’: Trump’s offer to sell arms to China is an admission he doesn’t take its security threats seriously, experts warn | Fortune;
8. ‘No way they can beat us’: Rutte rebuffs Russian nuclear threats to NATO;
9. Israeli Settlers Stop Soldiers From Returning Palestinians to Their Home;

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August 30+31 & 09-02, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS: (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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1. Election Information;
2. Rice University will expand its free tuition program to students whose families earn up to $200K per year;
3. City of Katy enters stage 1 of drought contingency plan;
4. Exclusive: U.S. attorney objects to disclosure of record detailing fatal ICE shooting;
5. ICE agent released after being held in Texas jail for extradition to Minnesota as federal deadline expires;
6. Census Proposal Would Stop Counting Undocumented Immigrants — and Ignore Race and Sexual Orientation;
7. Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Hegseth and Pentagon spokesperson;
8. Solar generates more energy than coal in US for 1st time: Report;
9. TotalEnergies to appeal French court decision ordering it to adapt its business to climate change;
10. TotalEnergies Backs Two Major Oil Pipelines to Bypass Hormuz;
11. Europe MP Valerie Hayer Slams Trump’s ‘Authoritarian Regime’, Says ‘Trumpism Madness’ Threat To Europeans;
12. “I Don’t Want To Be Like The US” (2026-JAN-21);
13. Syria and Israel Hold U.S.-Mediated Talks to Try to Ease Tensions;

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August 23+24+26, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS: (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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1. Election Information;
2. Homebuyers: You may be entitled to settlement cash. Here’s the deadline;
3. Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Dallas, Houston airports’ grant funds over Islamic washing facilities;
4. How a $6.2 billion merger could remake Houston’s television news landscape;
5. Puerto Rico Is Rationing Water. It Could’ve Avoided It by Harvesting Rainwater;
6. Japan switched one reactor back on at the biggest nuclear station ever built after fourteen years dark, and three weeks later the utility that owns it started switching off solar farms for the first time, up to 3,290 megawatts on a single afternoon;
7. Israel strikes an air base in Syria to prevent Turkish troops from deploying;

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August 9+10+12, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS: (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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1. Report: Housing in Houston remains in demand, [and] affordable due to population growth;
2. Houston mothers’ bid for temporary hold on Ten Commandments posters in Texas classrooms denied;
3. Democratic Socialists of America propose radical overhaul of US govt;
4. FCC lifts the cap limiting the size of TV broadcasting companies;
5. Facebook is paying controversial creators to produce rage-bait content;
6. Russian central bank cuts GDP growth forecast to zero, expects faster inflation;
7. Why Is the U.S. Running So Low on Weapons?;

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August 2+3+5, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS: (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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1. Houston program aimed at helping minority-owned businesses deemed unconstitutional;
2. Three Houston-area moms sue over Ten Commandments in schools. They say it violates Texas’ own laws;
3. Paul says Fauci will face ‘repercussions’ for taking the Fifth. That could get complicated.;
4. Water cuts loom as US unveils long-awaited response to Colorado River crisis;
5. Why did Ceuta migrant mayhem chill already frosty Israel-Spain relations?;
6. Africa’s largest economy takes major step towards local-currency trade as Angola’s kwanza joins regional payment system;
7. BRICS allies South Africa, Russia deepen military ties as Moscow expands Africa strategy;

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July 19+20+22, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS: (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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1. No, You Shouldn’t Avoid Fruits and Vegetables Due to Cyclospora;
2. Rainbows are on the verge of returning to Montrose streets;
3. Houston council to consider ordinance that closes air conditioning loophole in rentals;
4. Corpus Christi gave $100M in water discounts to industry giants. Locals picked up the bill;
5. For those of us who didn’t feel particularly celebratory about the United States’ 250^th birthday …;
6. Trump targets Iran’s infrastructure in bid to squeeze regime;
7. How China’s aerospace vision differs from Elon Musk’s SpaceX;

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July 12+13+15, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS: (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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1. Democrats are calling for an investigation into Houston ICE shooting. Republicans have been mostly silent; By
2. Mexico to request criminal charges over deaths following fatal shooting of Houston man by ICE agents;
3. U.S. Declines to Renew U.S.M.C.A., Starting 10-Year Clock to Expiration;
4. This number helps explain why many Americans are down on the economy;
5. A Hidden Nuclear Weapon Could Already Be Orbiting Earth. This MIT Physicist Has a Plan to Find It;
6. NASA seeks research volunteers to spend a year on a simulated mission to Mars or the Moon;

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July 5+6+8, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS: (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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1. The FDA says these Texas favorites have a history of Cyclospora outbreaks;
2. Does Houston have too many gas stations? One local lawmaker thinks so;
3. Corpus Christi declines to seek federal grant for long-debated water desalination plant; by
4. Turning desalination waste into a useful resource;
5. If Mamdani’s 78 degree AC ask is communism, so is Greg Abbott’s, By Gwen Howerton;
6. As nation turns 250, many Americans say the Stars and Stripes is now a red flag;
7. Alito slams birthright decision as ‘serious mistake’;

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June 28+29 & July 1, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS: (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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1. Houston has 16 high-risk ZIP codes for lead poisoning. The city has a program that can help;
2. Houston ISD board unanimously approves controversial Bible-infused curriculum for 2026-27 school year;
3. Troubled Reflecting Pool faces fresh scrutiny over vandalism claims and duck deaths;
4. Ten years on, Brexit’s economic impact is becoming clearer;
5. Blunting the Belarusian blade: The growing threat Belarus poses to European security;
6. Russia’s Baltic Neighbor Seeks U.S. Nukes Amid Growing Threats from Moscow: Why Lithuania is “On The Edge”;
7. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Russia could attack NATO within four years [Abbreviated];

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June 07+08+10, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS: (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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1. How Did Letitia Plummer Pull Off the Win?;
2. Texas lawmakers put limits on cities’ abilities to enact progressive policies. Some want to go further.;
3. AOC takes more steps toward 2028 run for president;
4. Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate;
5. Ballroom donors won $50B in contracts after giving to Trump project, watchdog group finds;

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May 24+25+27, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS: (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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1. Texas State Primary Runoff Elections;
2. Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections;
3. I am now gerrymandered into TX CD-07 and can’t vote in the CD-18 runoff;
4. Critics warn Mayor John Whitmire’s budget could strain Houston water-sewer system for years to come;
5. Houston residents will be able to register online to speak at city council meetings;
6. Dems slam Maureen Galindo’s comments as antisemitic in TX-35 runoff;
7. Massie’s ‘Tel Aviv’ Remark Is the Latest Midterm Flare-Up Over Israel;
8. Election Officials Are Getting Ready for ICE to Show Up at the Polls;
9. ‘Point of no return’: A research firm says the oil market is headed for a dire turning point by early June;

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May 17+18+20, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds 11am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2, Livingston/Goodrich 89.9-HD2, and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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1. Texas State Primary Runoff Elections;
2. Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections;
3. City Council District C, that Runoff;
4. Houston tops national moving list again as migration trends shift;
5. Houston to increase funding for homeless initiatives by 107% in 2027;
6. Council Member Edward Pollard pushes Houston campaign finance changes, citing Supreme Court;
7. Early Harris County budget projections show $257M shortfall possibility for FY 2026-27;
8. Texas city cancels Muslim event at water park under pressure from governor;
9. Texas public schools see first non-pandemic enrollment drop in decades;
10. New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling;
11. Can Hawaiʻi Deliver All Of America From Citizens United?;
12. Russia loses ground – but not the war – in Ukraine;
13. Ukraine and U.S. move toward landmark drone defense deal as Iran war highlights capabilities, and necessities;
14. Analysis: Despite the Netanyahu Government’s Promises, the IDF Admits It Can’t Disarm Hezbollah;

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May 10+11+13, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs 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:

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1. If you live in Harris County, there is an election calendar that you an access at harrisvotes.com/Event-Calendar
2. City Council District C, that Runoff;
3. Texas State Primary Runoff Elections;
4. Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections;
5. Houston subsidizes private trash pickup for HOAs. Will that continue under the new trash fee?;
6. Houston drivers paid nearly $1 billion in tolls — so why are they still stuck in traffic?;
7. Point of no return’: New Orleans relocation must start now due to sea level [rise], study finds;
8. NY Fed confirms economy’s K-shaped dynamics;
9. New York real estate titan likens the phrase ‘tax the rich’ to racial slurs;
10. Texas leads nation in utility shutoffs as electric bills rise, federal report finds;
11. FDA vaccine studies censored by Trump admin after finding benefits of shots;
12. Taiwan president defiant as he begins Eswatini trip; China calls him a ‘rat’;

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May 3+4+6, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs 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:

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1. If you live in Harris County, there is an election calendar that you an access at harrisvotes.com/Event-Calendar
2. City Council District C, that Runoff;
3. Exclusive: Mayor Whitmire to propose Houston’s first-ever trash fee to help tackle $174M deficit;
4. New Houston garbage fee plan could cost residents $300 a year;
5. Whitmire on Abbott clash: ‘I’ve voted against him more than any living human’;
6. Houston ISD plans to consolidate special education services, parent says after district meeting;
7. Conroe ISD adopts plans to decentralize its special education program for 2026-27 school year;
8. Portrayals of Islam and people of color dominate discussion in Texas’ social studies rewrite;
9. BREAKING: TRUMP JUST LOST SAUDI ARABIA;
10. The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. …;
11. Analysis: Despite the Netanyahu Government’s Promises, the IDF Admits It Can’t Disarm Hezbollah;

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April 26+27+29, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs 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:

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1. If you live in Harris County, there is an election calendar that you an access at harrisvotes.com/Event-Calendar
2. On May 2^nd, there’s the Special Election for Texas Senate District 4.
3. “Funny or Die” video: The Black NRA and Gun Violence Myths;
4. America is heading for a recession — and it may be the worst yet;
5. The death of the American Dream is now official;
6. Economists warned California not to raise the minimum wage to $20. They were wrong in almost every way so far, another economist says;
7. Pentagon Pushes Ford & GM to Revive U.S. Arsenal of Democracy After Iran War Munitions Crisis;
8. After Historic $7B Australia-Japan Warship Deal, New Zealand Shows Interest in Upgraded Mogami-Class Frigates?;

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April 19+20+22, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs 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:

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1. If you live in Harris County, there is an election calendar that you an access at harrisvotes.com/Event-Calendar
2. On May 2^nd, there is another election, this time it’s the Republican Primary Runoff for Texas Senate District 4.
3. City Council District C, that Runoff is scheduled for May 16^th;
4. Texas STATE runoff elections;
5. Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections;
6. Houston officials question cost of special elections after approving $1.4M price tag;
7. Commissioners appoint Abbie Kamin Harris County attorney ahead of November election;
8. Péter Magyar’s revolt: The insider challenging Hungary’s Viktor Orbán;
9. Jakub Krupa — Hungarian election winner Magyar vows to rebuild EU relationship after stunning defeat of Viktor Orbán – Europe live;
10. Analysis: Don’t read too much into Orbán’s defeat;
11. Orbán’s defeat is a win for democracy and a warning to Trump, analysts say;
12. Finally, on an obliquely related note, I have some thoughts about the political situation in the U.S.;

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April 12+13+15, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs 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:

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1. If you live in Harris County, there is an election calendar that you an access at harrisvotes.com/Event-Calendar
2. On May 2^nd, there is another election, this time it’s the Republican Primary Runoff for Texas Senate District 4.
3. City Council District C, that Runoff is scheduled for May 16^th;
4. Texas STATE runoff elections;
5. Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections;
6. Whitmire loses Houston Police Officers’ Union endorsement after vote to limit ICE coordination;
7. Turnout in Houston City Council’s District C special election falls short of 6%;
8. Kansas lawmakers slashed taxes for tycoons and bigwigs. Now the budget won’t balance. Whoops!;
9. It Can Now Be Plainly Said: Trump Is Planning a November Coup d’État;
10. Why Don’t Countries Declare War Any More? The US hasn’t declared war since WWII;
11. JD Vance slams Brussels ‘bureaucrats’ for meddling in Hungary before election;
12. Trump threats cause dilemma for US officers: disobey orders or commit war crimes;

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April 5+6+8, 2026. Airs Sun. at 1pm, and re-airs Mon. at 2pm, and Weds11 am (CT). [AUDIO/VIDEO] KPFT Houston, at 90.1 FM-HD2, Galveston 89.5-HD2 and Huntsville 91.9-HD2. TOPICS:

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1. There was a Special Election for City Council District C on April 4th;
2. A new COVID-19 variant called “Cicada” is spreading. Here’s what to know.;
3. Sugar Land could change regulations for city boards and commissions;
4. Whitmire disputes controller’s $174M deficit warning, says Houston will balance budget without raising taxes;
5. White Texans, students previously in private school or home-school make up bulk of voucher applicants;
6. The ‘Texas Three-Step’: Defund, Demonize, and Privatize Public Schools;
7. ‘BLOCKADE’: The Right Is Using AI Content Scanners to Try to Supercharge Book Banning;
8. 11 MQ-9 Reapers Downed in Iran in Under 2 Weeks: U.S. Officials Confirm Heavy Losses—What’s Going Wrong?;
9. Two U.S. warplanes shot down; search ongoing in Iran for 1 missing crew member;
10. Cheap drone ‘Lucas’ is said to signal shift in U.S. war strategy;
11. Startups race to build cheaper missiles as drone warfare changes economics of war;

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March 29+30 & April 1, 2026. 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:

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1. There’s a Special Election coming up for City Council District C on April 4^th;
2. A plan to limit Houston police cooperation with ICE is moving forward, without a key provision;
3. ICE refutes viral claims Cambridge woman tipped them off to make arrests;
4. Philly DA threatens to arrest ICE agents if they break the law;
5. Soros-backed DA Krasner threatens ICE agents at Philly airport: ‘I will put you in handcuffs’;
6. Dems eyeing White House lean into their childhood traumas;
7. Trump signs order to pay TSA employees amid shutdown standoff;
8. Mysterious trading patterns follow Trump into war;
9. US government ‘chipping away’ at press freedom;
10. Does America Have Enough Weapons To Fight Iran? What’s Driving The 5-Day Pause on Iran Strikes?;

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March 22+23+25, 2026. 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:

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1. There’s a Special Election coming up for City Council District C on April 4^th;
2. About the impact that immigration enforcement is having on the Texas housing market;
3. Harris Health gets green light to acquire portion of Hermann Park for hospital expansion;
4. Texas accepts some Islamic schools into voucher program after lawsuits;
5. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo attends Europe trade mission amid calls for her resignation over rodeo dustup;
6. Chip Roy faces Mayes Middleton’s millions in Texas attorney general GOP runoff;
7. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders asked to leave from Little Rock restaurant | Here’s what we know;
8. Trump launches anti-fraud task force to be led by Vance;
9. Some DHS contractors told White House officials they were asked to pay Corey Lewandowski;
10. Trump administration seeks $200bn in military funding in wake of Iran war;
11. Some leaders see powerful argument for renewable energy as Iran war shakes markets;
12. Japan rejects U.S. intel assessment that Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks represent ‘significant shift’;  

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March 15+16+18, 2026. 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:

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1. There’s a Special Election coming up for City Council District C on April 4^th;
2. Some confusion on my part about the March 3 Primary vote results for the Democratic nominee for US Senator;
3. Meet the left-leaning candidates in the Houston City Council special election for District C;
4. Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them;
5. Ramadan display removed from Houston elementary school for violating ‘religious neutrality’ policy;
6. Attorneys cite accreditation issues for excluding Islamic schools from state voucher accounts;
7. Rep. Dan Crenshaw says culture of misinformation fueled his primary loss: “The truth didn’t matter”;
8. Texas builders fall short again as housing demand outpaces supply;
9. As Fukushima memories fade, Japan embraces a nuclear-powered future;

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Feb. 8+9+11, 2026. 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:

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1. We are getting ready for our next election on March 3^rd. This is a big and very important primary.
2. Houston to launch new campaign finance tracker for city elections;
3. University of Houston asks professors to sign agreement ‘not to indoctrinate’ students;
4. Professors, students push back as Texas A&M regents increase curriculum oversight;
5. Mamdani Forces Delivery Apps to Pay Back $4.6 Million Cheated From Drivers;
6. Why a little known Houston Republican is such a threat to John Cornyn’s career;
7. Out with the old? Young Democrats are trying to convince voters to send a new generation to Congress;
8. Boomers are staying in the job market as Gen Z struggles to break through;

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Jan. 11+12+14, 2026. 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:

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1. There are run-off elections;
2. Houston controller doubles down on accusing the mayor of misusing flood funds;
3. Houston City Council greenlights $30 million demolition program using stormwater funds;
4. Houstonians spend more of their money on transportation than residents of any other major city, data show;
5. … Harris County to discuss 2026 election updates, Ben Taub Hospital expansion;
6. About 200 Texas A&M courses could change due to new restrictions on teaching gender, race;
7. ‘Put me in jail’: Arizona sec. of state pledges defiance as DOJ sues more states over voter rolls;
8. Iran’s friends vanishing: Why Maduro’s arrest matters for Israel – analysis;
9. Lebanese army says it has taken over security in Hezbollah-dominated south;
10. COMMENTARY: “Can the pentagon high command refuse a presidential order without resigning?”;

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