- Results of The November 4 Joint General & Special Election
- Results on the 2025 Texas Constitutional Propositions;
- Residential land in Friendswood rezoned for community shopping center;
- Houston looks to launch an early childhood development program for low-to-moderate-income families;
- Harris County commissioners formally adopt FY 2025-26 property tax rate increase;
- Harris County commissioners choose not to restrict panhandling, roadside solicitors;
- Dan Patrick pledges $1 million in campaign funds to install Turning Point USA at every Texas college and high school;
- Elon Musk wins $1 trillion pay package tying him to Tesla for a decade;
- Cruz, Cornyn push new retaliatory legislation that blocks U.S. water from going to Mexico;
- Canada’s F-35 Fighter Debate Summed Up in 3 Words;
- Sweden can help fund Ukraine’s Gripen deal, defence minister says;
- From Kyiv to the Suwałki Gap, bogs return as Europe’s defensive shield;
- US to establish military presence in Damascus under Syria-Israel peace plan;
Tag Archives: John Cornyn
Weds, Sept. 21, 2022, Weds.11 AM & Thurs 6PM(CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Information; ; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1-HD2
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; BBB tips: How to help Hurricane Fiona victims [In Puerto Rico] and avoid getting scammed; Tomball hosts first naturalization ceremony on Constitution Day, swearing in 64 new U.S. citizens; Young conservatives, politicians and media stars convene near Houston to “win the culture war”; Migrants in San Antonio lured onto Massachusetts flights with false promises of housing and jobs; El Paso scrambles to move migrants off the streets and gives them free bus rides as shelters reach capacity; Arrests along U.S.-Mexico border top 2 million a [fiscal] year for the first time; How Texas’ abortion laws turned a heartbreaking fetal diagnosis into a cross-country journey; Texas has banned more books than any other state, new report shows; Texas judge rules that people under felony indictment have the right to buy guns under the Second Amendment; Judge dismisses attempt to discipline Texas AG Ken Paxton’s top aide for trying to overturn the 2020 election; Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tells court not to trust Biden in Trump records case; Why Ken Paxton’s supporters in the Texas attorney general race are unbothered by his mounting scandals; America’s Christian majority is on track to end; HIMARS rockets have been a ‘game changer’ in Ukraine, and the US Army is now looking for ways to build up to 500 more; Russia’s Putin announces partial military mobilization; Putin Is Cornered; Billions would die from starvation in nuclear war: research; ‘Quantum Leap’ reboot brings a rare Asian American lead to network television; MORE
Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT-HD2, and repeats Thursdays at 6PM starting next week on Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:
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Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories. My co-host and show editor is Andrew Ferguson.
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Weds, June 30, 2021, 11 AM (CT). TOPICS: STAAR math/reading score declines in Cy-Fair ISD reflect TX trends; Harris County Commissioners Court appoints first county administrator; Harris County considering $14.8M public safety initiatives; Houston approves residential water rate increase after delays; ERCOT will have to release information about power plant outages quicker; Greg Abbott expresses regret over reopening TX bars during coronavirus; TX Republicans move forward with plans for indoor convention in Houston; Majority of TX voters isn’t enough to sway a Republican state gov’t; Biden shift reassures Republican senators on bipartisan infrastructure deal; COMMENTARY – Republicans, Obamacare, & Income Extortion; Where Jobless Benefits Were Cut, Jobs Are Still Hard to Fill; Latest NYC mayoral count voided after ‘test’ ballots included in tally; Boring news cycle deals blow to partisan media; Google’s Internet Ad Dominance Draws Fresh E.U. Antitrust Inquiry; Resistance Fighters Battle Myanmar’s Military in Mandalay; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1HD2
Beginning on June 2nd, Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) moved to Wednesdays at 11AM on KPFT HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:
- Live online at KPFT.org
- Podcast on your phone’s Podcast App
- Visiting Archive.KPFT.ORG
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig on 90.1 KPFT- HD2, Where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories.
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Weds, June 23, 2021, 11 AM (CT). TOPICS: Voting info; Bellaire City Council considers new Church of Christ parking lot; HISD approves $2,500 pay raise for teachers with another bump possibly coming in August; Cy-Fair ISD proposes employee pay raises in FY 2021-22 budget; Texas Supreme Court declines to review high-speed rail case, freeing company up to use eminent domain; Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes criminal justice bills, legislation to protect dogs, teach kids about domestic violence; Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sets July 8 date for special legislative session on voting bill, other issues; Texas congressional Democrats propose bill to let local governments expand Medicaid without state consent; NYC Democratic mayoral primary to proceed to ranked-choice counting after no candidate wins majority outright, CNN projects; Buffalo’s Walton on verge of becoming first big city socialist mayor in 60 years; The Federal Reserve chair says the United States needs ‘more inclusive prosperity.’; More [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1 HD2
Beginning on June 2nd, Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) moved to Wednesdays at 11AM on KPFT HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:
- Live online at KPFT.org
- Podcast on your phone’s Podcast App
- Visiting Archive.KPFT.ORG
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig on 90.1 KPFT- HD2, Where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories.
Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading
Weds, June 16, 2021, 11 AM (CT). TOPICS: THINKWING RADIO airs Wednesdays from 11am-12 Noon (CT) on KPFT-HD2 radio; VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; Yesterday, June 15th, was an Election Day for some of you. As always, be sure you’re registered to vote, and VOTE! (And try not to let these off-off-off elections sneak past you. Constant vigilance is required.); “Missouri City” City Council gives initial approval to rename Confederate Drive; HISD Board of Education names Millard House II as permanent superintendent; Harris County identifies racial disparities in use of force, citations from law enforcement agencies; Texas grid operator urges electricity conservation as many power generators are unexpectedly offline and temperatures rise; Texas attorney general says state board can’t ban social workers from discriminating against people who are LGBTQ or have a disability; Big Tech Antitrust Crusader Lina Khan Joins the FTC; Why Democrats Are Angry At Wall Street; Do millennials really prefer to rent – or have we just been cheated out of a proper home?; Penitentiary vs Punitentiary (PYOO-ni-ten-churry); Prison Heat: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO), The Prison Reform Movement; How Norway turns criminals into good neighbours; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM
Beginning on June 2nd, Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) moved to Wednesdays at 11AM on KPFT HD2, Houston’s Community Station. You can also hear the show:
- Live online at KPFT.org
- Podcast on your phone’s Podcast App
- Visiting Archive.KPFT.ORG
Welcome to Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig on 90.1 KPFT- HD2, Where we discuss local, state, national, and international stories.
Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading
Mon, May 31, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: THINKWING RADIO IS MOVING, With final tolled segment complete, focus shifts to developing biomedical corridor along Hwy. 249; Missouri City celebrates expansion of Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant; 54% of eligible Fort Bend County residents fully vaccinated ahead of Memorial Day weekend; Houston doubles illegal dumping fine; Texas General Land Office commissioner requests direct allocation of $750M to Harris County for flood mitigation; Texas bill limiting teaching of current events, historic racism appears headed for governor after Senate revives it; Texas Legislature approves bills to require power plants to “weatherize,” among other measures to overhaul electric grid; A faction of conservatives pushes to build its own climate movement; Texas Democrats abandon House floor, blocking passage of voting bill before final deadline; Elizabeth Warren Slams Jamie Dimon Over Overdraft Fees Amid Pandemic; Creeping authoritarianism inside EU is a real threat to the bloc; and More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1-HD2
Beginning on June 2nd, Thinkwing Radio will be moving to Wednesdays at 11AM on KPFT HD2.
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Mon, May 24, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: League City, Webster set to adjust city boundaries for North Landing Boulevard extension; Local, state officials continue to advocate against high-speed rail as Texas Central moves forward; Public schools can’t require students, staff to wear masks after June 4, Gov. Abbott says; Bill that would make it a felony for Texas protesters to obstruct emergency vehicles heads to the governor’s desk; Gov. Greg Abbott announces end-date for Texans to receive federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits; Texas’ divisive bill limiting how students learn about current events and historic racism passed by Senate; What critical race theory is — and isn’t; Senate Republicans scramble to derail creation of Capitol riot commission; Big Candy Is Angry; When Belarus forced down a plane, it may have committed state-sponsored hijacking; Iran, a Longtime Backer of Hamas, Cheers Attacks on Israel; Indian media have gone easy on Modi. That’s changing because of the pandemic; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM
Beginning on June 2nd, Thinkwing Radio will be moving to Wednesdays at 11AM on KPFT HD2.
Listen live on the radio, or on the internet from anywhere in the world! Please take a moment to visit Pledge.KPFT.org and choose THINKWING RADIO from the drop-down list when you donate. Continue reading
Mon, May 17, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: This program is a repeat of the May 10 program, due to technical difficulties. [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM
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Mon, May 10 & 17, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; ‘Nationally-known’ water bottling company backs out of Conroe deal; Missouri City City Council gives initial go-ahead for employee pay increases; Heights-area residents give feedback on rapid bus route coming to I-10; More than ever, Harris County home appraisals draw protests; Texas’ larger cities would face financial penalties for cutting police budgets under bill approved by House; Medicaid expansion for uninsured Texans had bipartisan support, but lawmakers won’t pass it this session; Texas lawmakers propose electricity market bailout after winter storm; Protesters who obstruct emergency vehicles could face felony charges under bill passed by Texas House; Redistricting is boring, and that’s why it’s hazardous to voters; The Real-Life Victims of Democrats’ Irrational Deficit Paranoia; Is Slow Growth and a Sluggish Economy the New Normal? Ask College Grads. More [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM
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Mon, May 3, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTING INFO, Proposed plan will increase City of Houston water and sewage bills over next 5 years; West University proposes speed limit change; ExxonMobil resolves tax abatement default, moves employees from Spring to The Woodlands; Harris County coronavirus count: Daily new cases rise as hospitalizations fall; Houston ISD to receive $536M in federal funds in first allotment of COVID-19 relief money; Texas enabled the worst carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in recent U.S. history; Texas House passes package of police reform bills; In push for new Texas voting restrictions, House panel sets up GOP faceoff; McConnell Attacks Biden Rule’s Antiracism Focus, Calling It ‘Divisive’; Romney booed at Utah GOP convention before failed vote to censure him; Exclusive: Biden’s $400,000 tax cap for individual earnings, not joint filers; Indian PM Modi could have prevented India’s devastating Covid-19 crisis, critics say; 4-Stories: Drought, Climate Change, Adaptation; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM
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Mon, April 26, 2021, 3PM (CT). This Episode was a repeat of the show broadcast on April 19, 2021. See notes there.
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Mon, April 19 & 26, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: James Berk “Jim” Henley – October 7, 1947 to April 14, 2021; Voting and Tax Info; Vehicle Registration Self-Incrimination; West U council OKs $1.7 million for Virtual Gate second phase; League City agrees to land swap with Friendswood; Harris County supports creation of new criminal district court to tackle case backlog; No grace period to follow end of statewide waiver for vehicle title, registration; Texas House approves bill that would allow people to carry a gun without a license; Ted Cruz among a small number of Republicans opposing bill to address hate crimes against Asian Americans; Maxine Waters: Jim Jordan was mistreating Dr. Fauci, panel; Mary Mallon (1869-1938) and the history of typhoid fever; U.S. drops plans to send destroyers into the Black Sea due to concerns over Russia; UK warships to sail for Black Sea in May as Ukraine-Russia tensions rise- Sunday Times; SO, WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? Ukraine, Russia, Crimea, etc.; Biden’s Russia pipeline dilemma; How Dependent Is Germany On Russian Gas?; More. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM
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Mon, April 12, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: Voting info; Tax Day for individuals extended; Officials: No grace period to follow end of statewide waiver for vehicle title, registration requirements; Federal relief offers Houston way to avert fiscal disaster—for now; Bellaire roundup: Council OK’s grant for backup generator; Rice Military-area senior housing project gets backing of city’s Harvey grant program; Houston political groups eye November for election on mayoral power limits; Federal judge approves Houston’s $2 billion answer to Clean Water Act lawsuit; Texas has 19.4% of its population fully vaccinated; TX Land Commissioner George P. Bush “seriously considering” run for attorney general; Western U.S. may be entering its most severe drought in modern history; Nearly “catastrophic” Piney Point wastewater leak could irreparably harm neighboring marine life; Egypt, Sudan reject Ethiopian proposal for data sharing on Renaissance dam; Brexit Britain’s Biggest Test Might Be Survival; Ukraine turns to Turkey as Russia threatens full-scale war; US and China deploy aircraft carriers in South China Sea as tensions simmer; How Putin or Xi Could Blow It All Up for Biden; More. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM
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Mon, April 5, 2021, 3PM (CT). TOPICS: Voting info; Tax Day for individuals extended to May 17: Treasury, IRS extend filing and payment deadline; Pandemic leads to rise in anxiety, depression in Cy-Fair; Texas will receive record 2.5M COVID-19 vaccine doses [this] week; ‘No one gets left behind’: Harris County prioritizes COVID-19 vaccine access for vulnerable residents; Houston Real Estate Remains Insulated From February’s Arctic Blast; GOP congressional candidate in TX special election loses prominent supporters after racist comment about Chinese immigrants; Let’s get rid of Democratic appellate court justices; Biden administration working to develop a system for people to prove they’ve been vaccinated; Republican Sen. Roy Blunt calls on Biden to slash massive infrastructure plan to $615 billion; Parler explains ‘free speech’ to angry users after sharing Capitol riot posts with the FBI; Postal banking, alcohol delivery could save the USPS; The Historians Under Attack for Exploring Poland’s Role in the Holocaust; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM
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Mon, March 29, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; TX DMV announces 4/13 end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration; ; ; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM
Due to technical circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to record Monday’s show.
The topics and excerpts will be posted, however.
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Mon, March 8, 2021, 3PM (CT). POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” apps; TX DMV announces 4/13 end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration; SNAP May Replace Food Lost During Power Failure; The freeze was hard on the bats; Fired ERCOT leader refuses more than $800,000 severance pay; Harris County, Houston leaders call end of statewide mask mandate a ‘distraction’ from power grid failures; For some Texans who lost loved ones to the coronavirus, lifting the mask mandate is a “slap in the face”; Harris County got rid of cash bail for many people accused of minor crimes. GOP lawmakers want to walk that back; Idaho Just Passed a Law to Compensate the Innocent; Kentucky bill would make it a crime to insult a police officer; Today’s Gridlock Is Like a 19th-Century Nightmare; Switzerland referendum: Voters support ban on face coverings in public; Russian disinformation campaign working to undermine confidence in Covid-19 vaccines used in US; More. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM
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Mon, Jan 25, 2021, 3PM (CT) POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” apps; TX DMV announces 4/13 end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration; Last Sears in Houston area is closing; New groundwater rules set to abolish previous pumping restrictions in areas including The Woodlands; Toxic substance or water supply? Lawmakers to weigh whether wastewater from oil fields could replenish the state’s aquifers; Dems frustrated as fight over filibuster stalls power-sharing agreement in Senate; Prominent Senate Republican warns Trump trial could spark more impeachments; Congress must face the enemy within; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO] #KPFTHouston 90.1FM.
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021, 3PM (CT) #KPFTHouston 90.1FM. POSSIBLE TOPICS: Voting info; “Vote By Mail” applications; Texas DMV announces end date for waiver of vehicle title, registration requirements; Stopping storm surge: Coastal barrier aims to protect Greater Houston area; Ken Paxton is only state attorney general in the U.S. who didn’t sign letters condemning Capitol insurrection; Texans call for Ken Paxton’s resignation outside Texas Attorney General’s Office; Republican U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz plan to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration; Joint Chiefs Affirm Election Results, Condemn ‘Assault on Our Constitutional Process’; Democrats have a new tool to undo Trump’s ‘midnight rule-making.’ But there’s a catch; Biden’s agenda gets a fighting chance after Democrats capture Senate control; Biden Seeks Quick Start With Executive Actions and Aggressive Legislation; After Georgia Senate Victory, Will Democrats Kill the Filibuster?; FBI probing if foreign governments, groups funded extremists who helped execute Capitol attack; MORE. Guest: [AUDIO/VIDEO]
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Mon, 12/4/2017, 9PM (CT) on 90.1FM. TOPICS: Runoff Elections, Obamacare and Medicare Registration, Govt After Trump, Cornyn on Govt Shutdown, Lt. Gov Patrick on Church Guns, National Monument Parks, Brexit, more. GUESTS: Open Forum [AUDIO/VIDEO]@KPFTHouston
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Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio), a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 9-10 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer is Bob Gartner.
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. Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio on Twitter), is a listener call-in show airing live every Monday night from 9-10 PM (CT) on KPFT-FM 90.1 (Houston). My engineer is Bob Gartner.
For the purposes of this show, I operate on two mottoes:
- You’re entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts;
![Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 14, 2015)](https://thinkwingradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mike-mayor-annise-parker-at-kpft2015-12-07-cropped.jpg?w=300)
Houston Mayor Annise Parker [L] with Mike, just before the show. (Dec. 7, 2015)
- An educated electorate is a prerequisite for a democracy.
SIGNOFF QUOTE[s]:
“Bad politicians are sent to Washington by good people who don’t vote.” ~ Attributed to William E. Simon (1927-2000), Secretary of the Treasury under Ronald Reagan
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” ~ John F. Kennedy, March 13, 1962. Audio-only portion is from remarks on the first anniversary of the Alliance for Progress, 13 March 1962. Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLvIDFC6rLc


