On Wednesday's show: From the end of the Texas Legislature, to ongoing budget discussions at the City of Houston, we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.

Also this hour: With Texas Monthly releasing its list of the state’s top barbecue spots, local food writers hone in on Houston and name some of their favorite places here in this month’s installment of The Full Menu.

And we learn how history, gender, and faith intersect in Islamic art from the new executive director of Houston’s Islamic Arts Society and a local calligraphy artist.