UT cuts majors related to race and gender: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
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.
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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.

News
In Houston’s East Downtown, a large residential service center for homeless people has been in operation for about three months. It’s intended to provide a path from the streets into housing — but capacity is limited....
Houston Public Media · Sep 18, 2026
government
When Harris County Commissioners Court met Sept. 8 to work through the final stages of its fiscal year 2027 budget, the county still had roughly $15.1 million in General Fund spending dollars that had not been assigned to specific programs.Nine days later, almost all of it had a....
Click2Houston · Sep 18, 2026

government
The Farm is expected to open in time for the 2029 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and Houston Mayor John Whitmire said he is expediting the permit process for the new facility....
Houston Public Media · Sep 18, 2026

safety
Investigators said the man's body was found in a "state of decomposition" underneath an underpass in northwest Harris County.
ABC13 Houston · Sep 18, 2026

government
Harris County commissioners have made their votes on the proposed property tax rate increases intended to help close an estimated $181 million budget shortfall....
Fox 26 Houston · Sep 18, 2026
safety
An adult man was killed in a shooting early Friday morning at a bus stop in north Houston, according to police.The shooting was reported around 2:30 a.m. in the 600 block of West Cavalcade Street. Authorities said a vehicle stopped near the bus stop, someone inside fired at the.....
Click2Houston · Sep 18, 2026
News
On Friday's show: We examine why Katy, Richmond, Fulshear, and other western parts of Greater Houston keep growing. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week....
Houston Public Media · Sep 18, 2026
safety
Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating after a body was discovered under a bridge in northwest Houston late Thursday night.Deputies were called to the area of 18200 Homestead Road around 9 p.m. Thursday after a passerby stumbled upon the body. Houston Fire......
Click2Houston · Sep 18, 2026
safety
A family is heartbroken after 34-year-old Victor Thomas Gonzalez was murdered in north Harris County. Investigators say he was robbed at gunpoint, called 911 and then was shot while following the suspects....
Fox 26 Houston · Sep 18, 2026

government
On Thursday, Harris County commissioners approved a $1.4 million fund for 24/7 ankle-monitoring services, according to Adrian Garcia's press secretary, Scott Spiegel....
ABC13 Houston · Sep 18, 2026
government
Three Harris County commissioners voted Thursday to raise property taxes and immediately after the vote, shared the reasons for the hike and who they believe is to blame. Commissioners Court approved a tax rate increase in a 3-1 vote. The new tax rate represents approximately a.....
Click2Houston · Sep 18, 2026

government
Harris County commissioners approved one of the largest tax rate increases in recent history that could add at least $100 to your property tax bill.
ABC13 Houston · Sep 18, 2026