John Oliver goes after Buc-ee’s: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Michael Hagerty, as published by HPM Houston · · 1 min read
The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

News
Part of the Trump administration's 175-mile steel border wall through the region is now under construction in Hudspeth County, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection....
Houston Public Media · Sep 18, 2026
safety
An adult man was killed in a shooting early Friday morning at a bus stop in north Houston, according to police. The shooting was reported around 2:30 a.m. in the 600 block of West Cavalcade Street. Authorities said a vehicle stopped near the bus stop, someone inside fired at the ...
Click2Houston KPRC2 Local · Sep 18, 2026
Local
You are going to love the way it feels Friday: The rain has moved out and the dry air from the northeast is on the way. The dry air mass will lower the humidity Friday afternoon and night. It will still be hot with high temperatures climbing to the mid-90s, but there won’t be muc...
Click2Houston KPRC2 Local · Sep 18, 2026
Local
On Friday's show: We examine why Katy, Richmond, Fulshear, and other western parts of Greater Houston keep growing. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week....
Houston Public Media · Sep 18, 2026
government
Good morning, Houston.☀️ Harris County’s largest property-tax increase in history is now approved, with the average homeowner expected to pay about $190 more a year—and the debate is far from over. County commissioners are defending the hike, while Judge Lina Hidalgo is calling t...
Click2Houston General · Sep 18, 2026

safety
Authorities announced the end of a high-profile case involving a “major investment scheme” in the U.S. and millions of dollars worth of U.S. silver coins....
FOX 26 Houston · Sep 18, 2026

business
Starbucks will pay Florida $1 million and will not use race-and sex-based goals, quotas and preferences in employment practices companywide under a sweeping settlement ending the state's civil rights lawsuit against the coffee giant....
FOX 26 Houston · Sep 18, 2026
Local
Houston Chronicle · Sep 18, 2026
Local
localmemphis.com · Sep 18, 2026
parks
Episode: 1630 In which we ponder a very subjective notion of reality. Today, nature changes before our eyes.
Houston Public Media · Sep 18, 2026