On Thursday's show: We get updates on some stories related to Houston city government, including the city retaining the ability to invest public funds in Israeli bonds after the city council did not take up an amendment to change the city's investment policy.

Also this hour: TxDOT wants to continue to oversee its own compliance with environmental policy, and critics say this gives them unchecked authority to approve unpopular projects. We get some perspective on the matter.

Then, we visit an exhibit on the Karankawa tribe in Texas. At the request of the tribe, the artifacts in the exhibit are not actual historical items -- they are recreations. What are the pros and cons of developing exhibits using such recreated artifacts?

And we talk with artist Vincent Valdez, who's doing a takeover of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston where his collection of paintings about American history will be on display.