HISD end-of-year STAAR test scores in and there is improvement - What's Your Point?
HISD Superintendent Mike Miles crediting the students and the teachers in the district for the improvement on th end of the year academic tests. The NES schools showed some outstanding improvements and elementary and middle school students did particularly well in reading and math improvement.
U.S. Supreme Court rulings on abortion pill and bump stocks - What's Your Point?
A busy week at the nation's highest court - which in one ruling preserved, at least for now, access for millions of American women to the drug Mifepristone - a medication accounting for better than six out of ten abortions in the U.S. In a second ruling - the conservative majority struck down an administrative ban on so-called "bump stocks" - a device which allows an extremely rapid rate of fire when attached to a semi-automatic rifle
Houston City Council approves Firefighters agreement
In a lopsided 14 to 3 vote, Houston city council approved the issuance of the bonds to fund the back pay settlement with the Houston Firefighters, $650 million dollars to make up for the last 8 years. Council members Edward Pollard and Tiffany Thomas pushed back against the agreed cost of the settlement, and joined Mary Nan Huffman in casting a no vote.
Republicans and Democrats in Texas seem to be in zealotry competition
From the edge- both far right and far left politicians are working to weed out the moderates in their parties, the question is- will it bring votes into the polling booths?
Biden signs order limiting asylum at the southern border- What's Your Point?
President Biden's executive order to control immigration seems to many "too little, too late", but others insist it's the responsibility of the U.S. Congress
HISD high school STAAR test scores show signs of improvement
STAAR test results for HISD high schools show signs of improvement year to year under the new appointed Superintendent Mike Miles, though overall still below state and national averages.
Prosecution rests in Hunter Biden federal gun trial
The Delaware trial of Hunter Biden accused of breaking the law by lying on a form to buy a firearm during a period of time prosecutors say he was using drugs. The trial has been well attended by members of the Biden family including Hunter's stepmother First Lady Jill Biden. The trial is expected to go to jury early this week.
Sunday morning with the Mayor - What's Your Point?
FOX 26 Houston Political Reporter and host of What's Your Point? Greg Groogan talks with Houston Mayor John Whitmire, Sunday morning June 9, 2024
