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On Tuesday's show: Today is election day for the primary runoff races. We check in with Houston Public Media reporters at polling places across Greater Houston, recap what is on the ballot, and share what you need to know before voting.Also this hour: We visit the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center to learn about the adaptive sports and recreation services it provides Houstonians with disabilities.And we talk with Houston native fashion designer Bach Mai.Watchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh_tMMjWRlA
Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas:On this last day of early voting in the runoff, a tour through the reasons Texas is notorious for bad voter turnout - and several good ideas to fix that are presented in the new Party Politics show from Houston Public Media: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/party-politics/2026/03/20/546612/why-texans-dont-vote-and-what-could-change-that/Texas Republican Party Chair Abraham George is begging Ken Paxton and John Cornyn to knock off their all-out blood battle - but the damage to Republican voter unity is probably already done: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/texas-gop-chair-wants-john-cornyn-ken-paxton-22270714.phpThe NAACP has launched an "Out Of Bounds" campaign, encouraging Black athletes to use their outsized influence over Southern colleges - including Texas and Texas A&M - to oppose the marginalization of Black voters in the South: https://www.statesman.com/sports/college/article/texas-texas-am-naacp-sec-boycott-22270162.phpMassive damage is being done to Texas public schools by the private school voucher scam, the immigration crackdown and more - a massive enrollment drop impacted the just-completed school year, and with it, state funding: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/05/21/texas-public-school-enrollment-drops-by-more-than-76k-students-with-hispanic-students-accounting-for-most-of-decline/...Nationally, voucher programs are becoming, as predicted, a public subsidy for wealthy families whose kids were already attending private schools: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/headway/school-choice-movement-vouchers-education.htmlEarly voting in the primary runoff ends after today! See a convenient form to see who will be on YOUR runoff ballot from the Texas Tribune: https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2026/texas-may-2026-primary-runoff-ballot/We're excited to see you in Dallas for our 16th anniversary celebration on Tuesday June 16! Make your reservation now: https://act.progresstexas.org/a/anniversary2026Progress Texas is expanding into both broadcast radio - including a new partnership with KPFT-FM in Houston - and into Spanish language media! Make a tax-deductible contribution to our radio initiative HERE, and to our Spanish expansion HERE. Find our web store and other ways to support our important work at https://progresstexas.org.
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On Thursday's show: Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to descend on Bolivar Peninsula this weekend for the annual gathering known as Jeep Weekend, and Galveston County officials are deploying hundreds of law enforcement officers in response to years of violence and arrests at the event. Houston Public Media's Julianna Washburn provides details on that other stories from across Galveston County.Also this hour: Former Astros closer Brad Lidge talks about his playing days in Houston and how downtime on the road led to a new career in archaeology.Then, we revisit a studio performance by Rhett Miller, the longtime frontman of the band, Old 97's, who perform at The Heights Theater on May 28.And we meet the creators of Rūng Film Fest, a Pakistani film festival, which takes place this weekend.Watch