- There are run-off elections;
- Houston controller doubles down on accusing the mayor of misusing flood funds;
- Houston City Council greenlights $30 million demolition program using stormwater funds;
- Houstonians spend more of their money on transportation than residents of any other major city, data show;
- … Harris County to discuss 2026 election updates, Ben Taub Hospital expansion;
- About 200 Texas A&M courses could change due to new restrictions on teaching gender, race;
- ‘Put me in jail’: Arizona sec. of state pledges defiance as DOJ sues more states over voter rolls;
- Iran’s friends vanishing: Why Maduro’s arrest matters for Israel – analysis;
- Lebanese army says it has taken over security in Hezbollah-dominated south;
- COMMENTARY: “Can the pentagon high command refuse a presidential order without resigning?”;
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#kpfthoustontx – August 3+4+6, 2025. Sun. at 1pm, re-aired 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:
- TxDOT to host 2 public meetings for input on southern portion of Hwy. 36A;
- Houston-based CenterPoint to bring on 800 employees by 2030; By
- Conroe City Council adopts new ethics code requiring financial disclosures from elected officials;
- Missouri City to see expanded METRO route to VA Hospital;
- Houston residents criticize police department calls to ICE as mayor’s office defends city response;
- ‘That’s not how it works’: Commissioners blast Hidalgo’s surprise tax proposal;
- Vaccine rates for kindergartners fall as exemptions rise;
- Prominent US anti-vaxxer says he caught measles and traveled back home; By
- Trump fires US labor official over data and gets earlier than expected chance to reshape Fed;
- There are 4 signs the economy may be on a weaker footing than the latest data suggests;
- Months of Trump’s tariffs are shifting supply chains and diplomatic ties;
- Rocket Scientists Hooked Up ChatGPT to the Controls of a Spaceship, and the Results Were Not What You Might Expect – It’s like Autopilot for space;
June 19+20+23, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; HCAD Runoff Elections; Fort Bend County to construct African-American Memorial in historic Kendleton; Houston City Council finalizes historic $650 million firefighter agreement; Houston doctor accused of taking Texas Children’s Hospital patient information on transgender care; Texas officials compromised ballot secrecy as they increased election transparency; Housing affordability gap widens for all ethnic groups in Houston; The Fed is ‘playing with fire’ by not cutting rates, says creator of ‘Sahm Rule’ recession indicator; These cities are now so expensive they’re considered ‘impossibly unaffordable’; This city just made it illegal to advertise SUVs. Here’s why.; Company backed by Bill Gates has begun construction of an revolutionary, ‘affordable’ nuclear power station — TerraPower’s Natrium reactor uses sodium which could be key to quenching AI’s energy thirst; Congress Debates Expanded Draft Amid Military Recruitment Challenges; Cuba-Russian relations come full circle — why US policy must reflect this reality; 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!
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TOPICS: HCAD Runoff Elections; Fort Bend County to construct African-American Memorial in historic Kendleton; Houston City Council finalizes historic $650 million firefighter agreement; Houston doctor accused of taking Texas Children’s Hospital patient information on transgender care; Texas officials compromised ballot secrecy as they increased election transparency; Housing affordability gap widens for all ethnic groups in Houston; The Fed is ‘playing with fire’ by not cutting rates, says creator of ‘Sahm Rule’ recession indicator; These cities are now so expensive they’re considered ‘impossibly unaffordable’; This city just made it illegal to advertise SUVs. Here’s why.; Company backed by Bill Gates has begun construction of an revolutionary, ‘affordable’ nuclear power station — TerraPower’s Natrium reactor uses sodium which could be key to quenching AI’s energy thirst; Congress Debates Expanded Draft Amid Military Recruitment Challenges; Cuba-Russian relations come full circle — why US policy must reflect this reality;
Gift Drive Benefitting Santa Maria Hostel for Women and Children
This charity drive is taking place at my wife’s place of work, and seems a worthy cause. Please consider donating.
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If possible, please drop off in the designated box in the CNRC lobby between December 13th -‐ December 22nd, There will also be a wish list tree, where you can pick an ornament for a specific item! Clothes may be gently used.
Please contact: Udita Iyengar (iyengar@bcm.edu), Sheila Martinez (srmartin@bcm.edu), 713-‐798-‐0352/0358
WHERE: Children’s Nutrition Research Center (CNRC), Baylor College of Medicine
LOCATION: 1100 Bates, Houston TX 77030 (See Map Below)
LOCATION DESCRIPTION: The Texas Medical Center. On the south side of Bates, just east of Fannin Drive NE-bound.
WHEN: Now, thru December 22nd!
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Holiday Drive CNRC poster (PDF Version)


