{"id":159913,"date":"2026-02-11T12:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/159913\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T12:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T12:10:12","slug":"the-week-in-politics-feb-11-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/159913\/","title":{"rendered":"The week in politics (Feb. 11, 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\/02\/11\/542766\/the-week-in-politics-feb-11-2026\/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: 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 visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfarmerbox.com\/fresh-houwse-grocery?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fresh Houwse Grocery<\/a> in Sunnyside, a farmer-owned store in a neighborhood that previously had limited access to fresh food.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">And Houston author <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/saadiafaruqi.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Saadia Faruqi<\/a> explains why she wanted to use Hurricane Harvey as the backdrop for her latest young adult novel, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harpercollins.com\/products\/some-of-us-are-brave-saadia-faruqi?variant=43806997938210\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Some of Us Are Brave<\/a>, and how her own experiences during the 2017 storm continue to influence her writing. Faruqi will appear at a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/maudmarkslibrary\/photos\/-our-special-event-is-coming-up-harris-county-public-library-is-thrilled-to-welc\/1355652956601651\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">book launch<\/a> on Feb. 14 at 2 p.m. in Katy.<\/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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