A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A new poll suggesting Americans agree on just a little bit more than we thought...maybe
• A quiet year for Houston restaurants and chefs in the James Beard awards
• TxDOT paying through the nose to buy back the 288 toll lanes

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A record number of visitors coming to Houston last year
• Buc-ee's partnering with the Houston Museum of Natural Science to prepare students for the upcoming eclipse
• An actor from the TV series Yellowstone getting booted off a flight in Houston

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The rodeo starting slow but finishing strong with record overall attendance 
• A Katy woman getting busted for illegally smuggling a spider monkey -- not once, but twice
• Blue Bell unveiling a new flavor of ice cream inspired by a dessert from St. Louis 

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Colleges like the University of Texas returning to requiring SAT and ACT test scores for admissions
• Artists dropping out of SXSW in protest of certain event sponsors
• The blooming cycle for bluebonnets being 2-3 weeks ahead of schedule

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• An independent panel will investigate the Houston Police Department for suspending over 250,000 cases since 2016.
• Texas Parks and Wildlife have agreed to a land swap with SpaceX.

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of History at the University of Houston
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A record amount of Texas energy last week coming from renewables
• A statue at the University of Houston causing some controversy for being "satanic"
• Houston being the home of the oldest person in America

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists
• Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The Houston-based movie Reality Bites turning 30 years old
• Talk show host John Oliver making a unique offer to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
• Saturday being Hockey Day in Houston

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Beyoncé releasing two songs with a country flare
• Someone registered several celebrities to vote, listing the same Katy address
• Free rodeo tickets being given to people with birthdays on Feb. 29

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston-area Rep. Al Green leaving the hospital to cast his vote defeating an attempted impeachment of the Homeland Security Secretary
• Jose Altuve signing a contract extension with the Astros that will keep him with the team essentially for life

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of History at the University of Houston
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• An organization that's run afoul of Houston’s anti-food sharing ordinance suing the city on First Amendment grounds
• Conspiracy theories swirling about whether Taylor Swift's dating life is all about influencing the Presidential election

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists