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HISD
Houston area officials call for end of Texas Education Agency’s takeover of Houston ISD
Posted on · Congressman Al Green has called for an independent federal investigation into Mike Miles and the Texas Education Agency’s takeover of HISD.
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News
Local leaders say U.S. postal deliveries could be improving after mail delays earlier this year
Posted on · Local members of Congress first began their investigations into the significant mail delays in January after residents struggled to receive deliveries ranging from medication to wedding dresses.
Houston Matters
Altuve an Astro for life: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Local
USPS communication has been an issue for years, Houston-area leaders say, amid delays
Posted on · A 10-year initiative to make the postal system more efficient has delayed mail due to 'poor planning', Congressman Al Green said in a press release.
Local
Houston nonprofit The Alliance receives $1.5 million in federal funds to upgrade facilities, services
Posted on · Adult education, career training, after-school youth programs and refugee resettlement services are offered at The Alliance, which has assisted more than 200,000 community members since its inception in 1985.
Education
Protesters go to Houston ISD administration building to condemn rumored TEA takeover
Posted on · Most concerns from parents revolve around public school closures and low-income students being left out of decisions.
Houston Matters
Chilly weather, and Rep. Al Green (Dec. 20, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: With chilly temperatures headed this way later in the week, are we confident the power grid will hold up? And Houston Congressman Al Green discusses issues affecting the region and answers listener questions.
Houston Matters
Congressman Al Green on establishing a national Slavery Remembrance Day (Aug. 16, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Rep. Al Green answers questions about issues before Congress and his efforts to establish a national Slavery Remembrance Day. Then we examine the role green infrastructure could play in preventing future flooding. And we visit the Banksyland exhibit.
Houston Matters
Turning a landfill in Sunnyside into a solar farm, and what motivates Gov. Abbott (April 25, 2022)
Posted on · On Monday's show: A new project in Sunnyside plans to convert a landfill into the nation's largest urban solar farm. Plus, we take a closer look at what motivates Gov. Greg Abbott. And an expert outlines what we do and don't know about microplastics in our water -- and in our bodies.
Town Square
The life, career, and causes of U.S. Congressman Al Green
Posted on · Today, we spend the hour longtime U.S. Congressman Al Green about his career, advocacy, and the issues that we face locally and nationally.
Town Square
Reflections on the January 6 Insurrection
Posted on · Political leaders give their recounts of that tragic day on Capitol Hill and what the way forward looks like.
Town Square
Houstonians process the Astroworld Festival tragedy
Posted on · We share latest news and firsthand accounts of the tragedy at the Astroworld Festival.
Politics
Texas Democratic lawmakers again urge Senate to act on federal voting legislation
Posted on · The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would essentially restore the preclearance provision taken out of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in 2013.
Politics
Texas lawmakers pass controversial new map for the U.S. House of Representatives
Posted on · While Democrats hold firm in their accusations of racial gerrymandering, Republicans passed a map reallocating Texas’ seats in the U.S. House. A court challenge is likely ahead.
Immigration
Houston faith leaders and elected officials call for better treatment of Haitian migrants
Posted on · Community leaders are calling on the Biden administration to halt deportations and investigate alleged misconduct by the border patrol.