Houston Matters Full Episode - June 25, 2026

Houston City Council has approved $18 billion worth of capital projects. We find out what the money will be spent on and how that might affects services, such as solid waste with Ryan Nickerson from the Houston Chronicle. HPM's Michael Adkison will give us details on the new $300 million arena complex the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo plans to build, which is intended to "complement, not replace" operations at NRG Park. Also, sleep expert Dr. Sudha Tallavajhula fields listener questions about sleep and sleep disorders. Finally, we're joined by HPM"s Dominic Anthony Walsh and Sarah Grunau to take a closer look at the Texas Newsroom podcast After the Flood, about the people who died last summer when a flood tore through the Texas Hill Country. Houston Matters is an essential daily guide to the people, places, issues, and ideas that define Greater Houston. Hosted by Craig Cohen. Houston Matters streams live on YouTube weekdays from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. CT, and airs live on Houston Public Media’s News 88.7. 0:00 - Pre-show news 7:25 - Show intro 7:45 - City infrastructure spending 14:10 - New rodeo complex planned 21:47 - Sleep & sleep disorders 52:43 - After the Flood SUBSCRIBE for more from Houston Public Media:    / @houstonpublicmedia   ------------ FOLLOW US: Instagram:   / houstonmatters   Instagram:   / houstonpubmedia   Facebook:   / houstonpublicmedia   X: https://x.com/houstonpubmedia -------------- Houston Public Media is a trusted source for local news, information, and original storytelling in Houston, Texas. For the latest news and information, visit the Houston Public Media website: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ Subscribe to the Hello Houston newsletter: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/he... Houston Public Media is a service of the University of Houston. ------------- We can’t do it without you. Support our award-winning community journalism by donating today: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/do...