EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 49 MIN
Bible-infused curriculum (June 26, 2026)
from Houston Matters · host Michael Hagerty
On Friday's show: HISD’s state-appointed board of managers approved Bible-infused curriculum for elementary school students and also voted to adopt a $2 billion operating budget for the 2026-27 school year. We get details on both.And, Fort Bend County government ground to a halt after two Democratic commissioners walked out of a meeting, breaking quorum and leaving county business in limbo. The standoff is the latest escalation in a partisan dispute over who legally leads the county.Also this hour: We mark an anniversary for a few key landmark Supreme Court rulings impacting gay rights: Lawrence v. Texas in 2003, the 2013 striking down of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, and, in 2015, Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the High Court ruled same-sex couples had a Constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment.Then, our non-experts contemplate The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.And we preview the Ensemble Theatre’s production of Get Ready, which explores the impact that shifts in popular music had on Black musicians starting in the 1950s.Watch
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On Friday's show: HISD’s state-appointed board of managers approved Bible-infused curriculum for elementary school students and also voted to adopt a $2 billion operating budget for the 2026-27 school year. We get details on both.And, Fort Bend County government ground to a halt after two Democratic commissioners walked out of a meeting, breaking quorum and leaving county business in limbo. The standoff is the latest escalation in a partisan dispute over who legally leads the county.Also this hour: We mark an anniversary for a few key landmark Supreme Court rulings impacting gay rights: Lawrence v. Texas in 2003, the 2013 striking down of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, and, in 2015, Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the High Court ruled same-sex couples had a Constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment.Then, our non-experts contemplate The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.And we preview the Ensemble Theatre’s production of Get Ready, which explores the impact that shifts in popular music had on Black musicians starting in the 1950s.Watch
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