On Thursday's Houston Matters: A lack of negotiations on a new contract between the city and the Houston Police Officers’ Union raises concerns. Also this hour: We learn more about Project Guardian, a new program from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office intended to improve interactions between law enforcement and people with autism. Then, retired astronaut Col. Terry Virts tells some of the interesting stories from daily life in space as detailed in his book How... <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2020/09/17/382083/thursdays-houston-matters-police-union-contract-negotiations-project-guardian-how-to-astronaut-quanah-parker-photo-exhibit-sep-17-2020/">Read More</a>

On Thursday's Houston Matters: A lack of negotiations on a new contract between the city and the Houston Police Officers’ Union raises concerns. Also this hour: We learn more about Project Guardian, a new program from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office intended to improve interactions between law enforcement and people with autism. Then, retired astronaut Col. Terry Virts tells some of the interesting stories from daily life in space as detailed in his book How... Read More

On Thursday's Houston Matters: A lack of negotiations on a new contract between the city and the Houston Police Officers’ Union raises concerns. Also this hour: We learn more about Project Guardian, a new program from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office intended to improve interactions between law enforcement and people with autism. Then, retired astronaut Col. Terry Virts tells some of the interesting stories from daily life in space as detailed in his book How... <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2020/09/17/382083/thursdays-houston-matters-police-union-contract-negotiations-project-guardian-how-to-astronaut-quanah-parker-photo-exhibit-sep-17-2020/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read More</a>

Thursday’s Houston Matters: Improving Law Enforcement Encounters With Those With Autism, And Stories From Daily Life In Space (Sept. 17, 2020)

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Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we’ll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston…well…Houston! We’ll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation — one we hope you’ll continue here, at home, at work, with family, with friends and neighbors. We hope to introduce Houstonians to one another, to celebrate our diversity, and to engage one another through stories and conversations that demonstrate depth and context. Just the sort of thing you count on from public media.

Houston Matters is a radio program airing weekdays at 9 am on Houston Public Media News 88.7 FM in Houston. During each hour, we’ll investigate the issues and ideas, people and places that make Houston…well…Houston! We’ll talk about current events, politics, education, health care, the environment, business, transportation, arts and culture, literature, sports and leisure. But we also hope that what we do each day on Houston Matters serves as the beginning of a conversation — one we hope you’ll continue here, at home, at work, with family, with friends and neighbors. We hope to introduce Houstonians to one another, to celebrate our diversity, and to engage one another through stories and conversations that demonstrate depth and context. Just the sort of thing you count on from public media.

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