- Food insecurity rate sees increase in Fort Bend County;
- $2M in grants awarded to 6 Houston-area workforce skill training programs;
- Here’s what’s in Trump’s GOP megabill and how it will affect Texans;
- Texas’ immigration law is unconstitutional, appeals court rules;
- MIKE has some comments creeping fascism to creeping Nazism;
- US military says 200 Marines being sent to support ICE in Florida;
- Can Trump strip [Elon] Musk and [Zohran] Mamdani of their US citizenship?;
- The US dollar is on track for its worst year in modern history;
- China tells EU it can’t accept Russia losing its war against Ukraine, official says;
- Ukraine ‘most important task’ in German foreign policy;
Tag Archives: US dollar
Sept. 12+15+18, 2024, Weds 11am, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; Verify: Yes, Texas will purge ‘suspense list’ voters from roll after 2024 presidential election; Tensions flare at Sugar Land community meeting over proposed natural gas plant; Whitmire administration eyes higher taxes to cover $40M local costs of derecho and Hurricane Beryl; Texas proposes first new rules for oilfield waste in 40 years; Missouri Supreme Court rules abortion rights measure will be on state ballot; Missouri sees first positive bird flu case without known animal contact; Crash dummies and robot arms: How airline seats are tested; US says alleged white supremacists tried to use Telegram to spark race war; Trump’s vow of 100% tariffs on nations that snub the dollar is a lose-lose for China and U.S., economist says; Facebook post by Robert Reich; 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.
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS:Election Info; Verify: Yes, Texas will purge ‘suspense list’ voters from roll after 2024 presidential election; Tensions flare at Sugar Land community meeting over proposed natural gas plant; Whitmire administration eyes higher taxes to cover $40M local costs of derecho and Hurricane Beryl; Texas proposes first new rules for oilfield waste in 40 years; Missouri Supreme Court rules abortion rights measure will be on state ballot; Missouri sees first positive bird flu case without known animal contact; Crash dummies and robot arms: How airline seats are tested; US says alleged white supremacists tried to use Telegram to spark race war; Trump’s vow of 100% tariffs on nations that snub the dollar is a lose-lose for China and U.S., economist says; Facebook post by Robert Reich;
FEB. 29+MAR. 3+6 2024, Thurs 6PM, Sun 1pm (CT). TOPICS: Voter Info; March 5 Primary Elections; A 13-county Gulf Coast regional air pollution, emission reduction plan advances; Consumers are tired of inflation. But some retailers fear falling prices; Natural Gas News: Cautious Optimism Amid Production Adjustments; Plastic experts say recycling is a scam. Should we even do it anymore?; Hungary’s parliament clears path for Sweden’s Nato membership; Nord Stream: Denmark closes investigation into pipeline blast; Confiscating Russia’s assets would send negative signal, says central bank; China Deflation Alarms Raised by Falling Prices for Food and Cars; Why landing on the moon is proving more difficult today than 50 years ago; Brazil’s ex-leader Bolsonaro surrenders passport over coup probe; 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: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; March 5 Primary Elections; A 13-county Gulf Coast regional air pollution, emission reduction plan advances; Consumers are tired of inflation. But some retailers fear falling prices; Natural Gas News: Cautious Optimism Amid Production Adjustments; Plastic experts say recycling is a scam. Should we even do it anymore?; Hungary’s parliament clears path for Sweden’s Nato membership; Nord Stream: Denmark closes investigation into pipeline blast; Confiscating Russia’s assets would send negative signal, says central bank; China Deflation Alarms Raised by Falling Prices for Food and Cars; Why landing on the moon is proving more difficult today than 50 years ago; Brazil’s ex-leader Bolsonaro surrenders passport over coup probe;
Weds, JUNE 21+22, 2023, Weds 11 AM & Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; Pasadena City Council runoff elections turnout; ‘They took my money’ | Man says City of Houston pulled $7,500 out of his account for high water bill; Staff for U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia take first step toward forming a union; Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution; Well-funded Christian group behind US effort to roll back LGBTQ+ rights; Judge orders stretch of pipeline that crosses tribal land to shut down in three years; A court ruling took tribal land off Wisconsin tax rolls. The victory for the tribes has blown a hole in municipal budgets; How will the Federal Reserve’s rate hike pause affect the dollar?; Kakhovka collapse: image emerges of apparently explosive-laden car at dam; Putin rebuts key elements of African peace plan for Ukraine; More. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTTx 90.1 FM-HD2
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; Pasadena City Council runoff elections turnout; ‘They took my money’ | Man says City of Houston pulled $7,500 out of his account for high water bill; Staff for U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia take first step toward forming a union; Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Constitution; Well-funded Christian group behind US effort to roll back LGBTQ+ rights; Judge orders stretch of pipeline that crosses tribal land to shut down in three years; A court ruling took tribal land off Wisconsin tax rolls. The victory for the tribes has blown a hole in municipal budgets; How will the Federal Reserve’s rate hike pause affect the dollar?; Kakhovka collapse: image emerges of apparently explosive-laden car at dam; Putin rebuts key elements of African peace plan for Ukraine; More.
Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. 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
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.
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, APRIL 26+27, 2023, Weds.11 AM & Re-airs Thurs 6PM (CT). TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV — Voter Info; PSA: Gone in seconds: rising text message scams are draining US bank accounts; Montgomery City Council considers changes to food truck ordinance; Texas House votes to require panic buttons in every classroom and armed guards in every school; Las Vegas-to-California bullet train gets bipartisan backing; New bipartisan bill would let the U.S. Mint alter the metal content of coins to save money; Chilean President Unveils Plan to Slowly Nationalize Lithium Industry; Calls to move away from the U.S. dollar are growing — but the greenback is still king; OPINION—War with China isn’t inevitable: The Pentagon’s budget says otherwise; MORE. [AUDIO/VIDEO] @KPFTHoustonTX 90.1 FM-HD2
NOTE: For technical reasons, the Wednesday show was a rerun from the previous week. The show broadcast on Thursday, April 27th, is the new show for this week. That is the show saved on this post.
AUDIO:
POSSIBLE TOPICS: VOTETEXAS.GOV—Voter Information; REGISTER TO VOTE; APPLY FOR MAIL-IN BALLOT; PSA: Gone in seconds: rising text message scams are draining US bank accounts; Montgomery City Council considers changes to food truck ordinance; Texas House votes to require panic buttons in every classroom and armed guards in every school; Las Vegas-to-California bullet train gets bipartisan backing; New bipartisan bill would let the U.S. Mint alter the metal content of coins to save money; Chilean President Unveils Plan to Slowly Nationalize Lithium Industry; Calls to move away from the U.S. dollar are growing — but the greenback is still king; OPINION—War with China isn’t inevitable: The Pentagon’s budget says otherwise; More.
Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig (@ThinkwingRadio) is now on Wednesdays at 11AM (CT) on KPFT FM-HD2, Houston’s Community Station. 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
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.
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

