Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Abby Church from the Houston Chronicle walks us through a federal judge ruling the City of Houston minority business contracting program as unconstitutional. Then, we discuss the line between free speech, social media, and the workplace, and whether elected officials should act as online judges, determining if you should be fired from your job for comments made online. Also, we talk with HPM's Sarah Grunau about the next and final installment of After the Flood, followed by a conversation about a new documentary that explores the history of the Tejanos. Finally, we revisit a conversation about movie adaptations of famous comic book properties.
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0:00 - Pre-show news
7:25 - Show intro
7:44 - Judge strikes down city program
17:05 - Consequences of social media
33:10 - After the Flood
37:17 - Los Tejanos film
46:56 - Comic book movies
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Abby Church from the Houston Chronicle walks us through a federal judge ruling the City of Houston minority business contracting program as unconstitutional. Then, we discuss the line between free speech, social media, and the workplace, and whether elected officials should act as online judges, determining if you should be fired from your job for comments made online. Also, we talk with HPM's Sarah Grunau about the next and final installment of After the Flood, followed by a conversation about a new documentary that explores the history of the Tejanos. Finally, we revisit a conversation about movie adaptations of famous comic book properties.
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 - Judge strikes down city program
17:05 - Consequences of social media
33:10 - After the Flood
37:17 - Los Tejanos film
46:56 - Comic book movies
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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