GeneralHouston Public Media
Hello Houston (May 6, 2026)
Today: We get the latest on Mayor Whitmire’s proposed city budget plan, discuss how you can protest your property taxes, learn about what’s behind Texas’s nursing shortage, and much more.
4d agoby Garrett Bohlmann
GeneralHouston Public Media
Houston restaurant community pays tribute to Thy Mitchell of Traveler’s Table
Thy Mitchell was found dead in a River Oaks residence Monday, along with her husband, Matthew Mitchell, and two children, in what Houston police are calling an apparent murder-suicide.
4d agoby Andrew Schneider
Rental MarketHouston Public Media
More than $245 million in grant funds jeopardized as Harris County flood projects linger behind schedule
The latest hurdle is a time crunch for the flood control district to break ground and complete those projects ahead of 2027 and 2028 funding deadlines set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Texas General Land Office.
4d agoby Sarah Grunau
GeneralHouston Public Media
After delays, Houston City Council approves new apartment inspection rules
City officials delayed the rules twice last year and missed a 30-day deadline last week to approve the measure. The new rules come after about five years of work.
4d agoby Dominic Anthony Walsh
GeneralHouston Public Media
Galveston County launches billboards counting down to hurricane season
The billboards are part of Galveston County’s annual preparedness campaign urging residents to get ready for the upcoming hurricane season which starts on June 1st.
5d agoby Julianna Washburn, Galveston County Bureau
GeneralHouston Public Media
Hello Houston (May 5, 2026)
Today: We discuss the use of artificial intelligence in flood mapping, talk with James Beard Award-winning Houston chef Chris Shepherd, celebrate the 30th anniversary of notsuoH, and more.
5d agoby Garrett Bohlmann
GeneralHouston Public Media
4 dead in apparent murder-suicide at River Oaks property tied to Houston restaurant owners
According to the Harris County Central Appraisal District, the property where the individuals were found dead is owned by Matthew and Thy Mitchell, the owners of the Traveler’s Table restaurant located in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood.
5d agoby Kyle McClenagan
GeneralHouston Public Media
Voting Rights Act ruling could change representation on city councils, school boards across Texas
The 1965 federal law helped Latino and Black voters gain representation in city and school boards across Texas but now that could change.
5d agoby Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat.org
GeneralHouston Public Media
Rule that lets Texans obtain out-of-state abortion pills can continue for now, Supreme Court says
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that mifepristone must be obtained in person, a decision the country’s highest court has temporarily blocked.
6d agoby Ayden Runnels, Texas Tribune, Terri Langford, Texas Tribune
GeneralHouston Public Media
Hello Houston (May 4, 2026)
Today: We discuss the current state of the Texas water crisis, learn about Performing Arts Houston’s 60th anniversary season, unpack the ongoing legal and political battles over redistricting, and more.
6d agoby Garrett Bohlmann
GeneralHouston Public Media
Will Texas turn blue this year?
With midterms around the corner and President Trump's approval rating low, Democrats expect to flip a lot of seats this election. Polls show a Democrat could win a statewide seat in Texas for the first time in the 21st century.
6d agoby Blaise Gainey, Texas Newsroom
GeneralHouston Public Media
Texas leads nation in utility shutoffs as electric bills rise, federal report finds
Texas leads the nation in utilities shutting off electricity and natural gas services to customers who can't afford their energy bills, according to a report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
6d agoby David Martin Davies, Texas Public Radio
GeneralHouston Public Media
Proposed special ed changes at HISD (May 4, 2026)
On Monday's show: We learn about some proposed changes to special education at HISD, which have raised alarm. And we offer listeners a chance to vent about their pet peeves about life in our city.
6d agoby Michael Hagerty
GuideLucid Rents
The Heights, Houston: What Renters Should Know
Tree-lined bungalow streets, a walkable strip of coffee shops — The Heights has a reputation. But what's it actually like to rent there?
7d agoby Lucid Rents Newsroom
Tenant RightsLucid Rents
Houston Renters: You're Owed 30 Days Notice Before You Must Go
Before your landlord can show you the door, Texas law requires a heads-up — here's what that actually means for you.
7d agoby Lucid Rents Newsroom
GuideLucid Rents
How Lucid Rents Scores Every Houston Apartment
Before you sign a lease, here's what the LucidIQ score is actually measuring — and why it matters more than a star rating.
7d agoby Lucid Rents Newsroom
Tenant RightsLucid Rents
Your Houston Apartment Is a Problem. Here's Who to Call.
Mold in the bathroom, AC out in July, a ceiling that's doing something ceilings shouldn't do — you have options.
8d agoby Lucid Rents Newsroom
GeneralHouston Public Media
FIFA’s original World Cup trophy is coming to Houston this weekend
The Houston stop will be the last opportunity to see the trophy in Texas and one of the last chances to see it entirely before the start of the World Cup on June 11.
9d agoby Michael Adkison
GeneralHouston Public Media
Cy-Fair ISD employee charged with felony after disabled student’s death
Donald Perkins, 50, has been charged with injury to a disabled person after allegedly pushing a 16-year-old autistic student who ended up choking moments later, according to court documents.
9d agoby Kyle McClenagan
GeneralHouston Public Media
Texas Killing Fields suspect faces two new felony charges following search of Bacliff property
James Elmore, 61, was charged with possession of child pornography and possession of visual material depicting sexual assault on Thursday. Elmore was previously arrested in March on charges of manslaughter and tampering with evidence in two of the Texas Killing Fields cases.
9d agoby Julianna Washburn, Galveston County Bureau
