Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We discuss the latest developments in local, state, and national politics with Nancy Sims and Renee Cross. Dr. Lindsay Gary, Scholar on the African Diaspora & Artist, joins us to discuss the often-unknown stories of desegregation in Houston during the Civil Rights movement. Finally, we revisit a segment about what researchers found when they digitized countless hours of audio recordings from NASA's Mission Control during the Apollo years.
Houston Matters is an essential daily guide to the people, places, issues, and ideas that define Greater Houston. Hosted by Craig Cohen.
Houston Matters streams live on YouTube weekdays from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. CT, and airs live on Houston Public Media’s News 88.7.
0:00 - Pre-show news
7:25 - Show intro
7:44 - Sales tax exemption for data centers
15:10 - Talarico leads Paxton in new poll
21:35 - Houston ICE shooting investigation
24:19 - Iran War
25:25 - Anthony Fauci hearing
27:38 - Democrats and working class
32:18 - Impact of Graham and McConnell
34:29 - Other political news
37:42 - Desegregating Houston
49:53 - NASA tapes
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We discuss the latest developments in local, state, and national politics with Nancy Sims and Renee Cross. Dr. Lindsay Gary, Scholar on the African Diaspora & Artist, joins us to discuss the often-unknown stories of desegregation in Houston during the Civil Rights movement. Finally, we revisit a segment about what researchers found when they digitized countless hours of audio recordings from NASA's Mission Control during the Apollo years.
Houston Matters is an essential daily guide to the people, places, issues, and ideas that define Greater Houston. Hosted by Craig Cohen.
Houston Matters streams live on YouTube weekdays from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. CT, and airs live on Houston Public Media’s News 88.7.
0:00 - Pre-show news
7:25 - Show intro
7:44 - Sales tax exemption for data centers
15:10 - Talarico leads Paxton in new poll
21:35 - Houston ICE shooting investigation
24:19 - Iran War
25:25 - Anthony Fauci hearing
27:38 - Democrats and working class
32:18 - Impact of Graham and McConnell
34:29 - Other political news
37:42 - Desegregating Houston
49:53 - NASA tapes
SUBSCRIBE for more from Houston Public Media: youtube.com/@HoustonPublicMedia
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FOLLOW US:
Instagram: instagram.com/houstonmatters
Instagram: instagram.com/houstonpubmedia
Facebook: facebook.com/houstonpublicmedia
X: https://x.com/houstonpubmedia
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Houston Public Media is a trusted source for local news, information, and original storytelling in Houston, Texas.
For the latest news and information, visit the Houston Public Media website: houstonpublicmedia.org
Subscribe to the Hello Houston newsletter: houstonpublicmedia.org/hellohouston
Houston Public Media is a service of the University of Houston.
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We can’t do it without you. Support our award-winning community journalism by donating today: houstonpublicmedia.org/donate
