{"id":438959,"date":"2026-09-17T16:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/438959\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T16:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T16:30:18","slug":"the-28th-amendment-sept-17-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/438959\/","title":{"rendered":"The 28th Amendment (Sept. 17 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\/2026\/09\/1789662618_337_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\/09\/17\/561710\/the-28th-amendment-sept-17-2026\/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 Thursday\u2019s show: In what\u2019s being called the largest deregulation in the history the country\u2019s power industry, the Trump administration is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/09\/14\/nx-s1-5968785\/epa-repeals-pollution-limits-on-power-plants\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">repealing limits<\/a> on greenhouse gas emissions from the nation\u2019s fossil fuel-fired power plants.<\/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: Today is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constitutionday.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Constitution Day<\/a>, and we want your ideas for a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. What would you add to the nation&#8217;s most important legal document if you could? Let us know at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/shows\/houston-matters\/2026\/09\/17\/561710\/the-28th-amendment-sept-17-2026\/mailto:talk@houstonmatters.org\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">talk@houstonmatters.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we revisit a conversation with retired NASA astronaut <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Barry_Wilmore\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Butch Wilmore<\/a> discussing his career, including the nine months he spent on the International Space Station when his mission was originally only supposed to last eight days.<\/p>\n<p>And we visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/kingmusicfest.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">King Music Fest<\/a>, a recent celebration of Elvis Presley in Pearland.<\/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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