{"id":187328,"date":"2026-03-02T21:57:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/187328\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T21:57:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:57:19","slug":"iran-strikes-and-houston-march-2-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/187328\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran strikes and Houston (March 2, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Monday\u2019s show: Sunday’s mass shooting in Austin<\/a> may have been an act of terrorism and a response to the U.S. and Israel’s military action in Iran, which has led that country to attack several Middle East neighbors. We discuss that and other reverberations from this weekend’s violence and implications in politics and on the oil and gas industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Harris County commissioners recently voted to strip the county treasurer’s office of key functions<\/a> and to pursue dissolving the office altogether. The move was made amidst legal troubles for County Treasurer Carla Wyatt. We get the details from reporter Sarah Grunau.<\/p>\n

Also this hour: It’s the first Monday of the month. That’s when we set aside time to sweat the small stuff in another round of Houstonian pet peeves<\/a>. Send yours now to talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And we discuss the Astros at spring training, how the automated ball strike challenge system is going so far, and preview the World Baseball Classic<\/a> as some of the tournament’s games will be played at Daikin Park starting next week.<\/p>\n

Watch<\/p>\n

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