{"id":150851,"date":"2026-02-04T17:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/150851\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T17:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:41:38","slug":"the-week-in-politics-feb-4-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/150851\/","title":{"rendered":"The week in politics (Feb. 4, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Wednesday\u2019s show: In a special election last weekend, a Fort Worth State Senate seat in a conservative district flipped to the Democrats<\/a>. Is that a one-off, or a sign of things to come? We discuss that story and the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.<\/p>\n

Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n

Also this hour: Our foodies list their favorite award-winning and award-nominated restaurants around town on this month’s edition of The Full Menu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And we consider the legacy of slavery and racial discrimination in the history of our institutions and how those institutions reconcile that past. A new book<\/a> explores that subject through the lens of Rice University, its history, and its \u201cfundamental and ongoing process of transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch<\/p>\n

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