{"id":141184,"date":"2026-01-28T13:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T13:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/141184\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T13:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T13:52:12","slug":"the-week-in-politics-jan-28-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/141184\/","title":{"rendered":"The week in politics (Jan. 28, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-530383 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HMCC-Featured-Image-Dark-Blue-2025-1000x563.jpg\" alt=\"A mint green skyline against a dark blue background with the words Houston Matters with Craig Cohen in white\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. You can also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app1.kuhf.org\/player\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">listen online<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HoustonPublicMedia\/streams\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">watch live on YouTube<\/a>. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2026\/01\/28\/541690\/the-week-in-politics-jan-28-2026\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a> or tag us <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonMatters\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> @HoustonMatters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday\u2019s show: From the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/politics\/elections\/2026\/01\/26\/541709\/early-voting-18th-congressional-district-extended-following-weather-interruptions-civil-rights-lawsuit\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">effect the freezing weather had<\/a> on the special election runoff for the 18th Congressional District, to debates and endorsements in statewide primary races, to the fallout from shootings by federal officers in Minneapolis, we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Also this hour: We learn about <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/publichealth.harriscountytx.gov\/Portals\/hcph\/Documents\/REPORT_MaternalInfantHealth-DIGITAL.pdf#page=20\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">a report<\/a> examining high maternal death rates among Black women in Harris County.<\/p>\n<p>And we bring you the second part of our 2022 conversation with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2022\/01\/27\/417802\/holocaust-survivor-ruth-steinfeld-on-finding-forgiveness-and-the-courage-to-tell-her-story\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Holocaust survivor Ruth Steinfeld<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Audio from today\u2019s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/houston-matters-podcast\/id642557771?mt=2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">on iTunes<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/browse\/feed\/37496\/details\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stitcher<\/a> and other apps.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM. 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