Houston Matters Full Episode - February 2, 2026

Описание: Today on Houston Matters, voters in the Texas 18th congressional district finally have a Congressman-elect, Christian Menefee, who beat out Amanda Edwards in the special election runoff on Saturday. Houston Public Media reporter Andrew Schneider discusses this win for Menefee, how soon he will be seated, and what we need to know ahead of the March primary elections. Jonathan Alexander, NFL and Texans reporter for the Houston Chronicle, discusses the Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks and what the Texans need to do in this offseason. Plus, on this first Monday of the month, we share our Houstonian Pet Peeves. Houston Chronicle op-ed editor Lisa Gray and public relations specialist Craig Hlavaty, help us peruse your pet peeves.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Pre-show news
07:22 Intro
07:50 Andrew Schneider on election results & midterm elections
14:54 Houstonian Pet Peeves
52:01 Jonathan Alexander with Super Bowl Preview & Texans offseason