Houston Matters Full Episode - April 23, 2026

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Today on Houston Matters, the Houston City Council revised their new ICE policy, which was intended to limit the police department coordination with federal immigration enforcement. Houston Public Media reporter Dominic Anthony Walsh discusses what has changed about the ordinance directing how HPD officers should interact with ICE agents. Also, we contemplate who the Houston Texans will select in today’s NFL draft with Houston Chronicle Texans/NFL reporter Jonathan Alexander. Then, Houston Public Media reporter Julianna Washburn, Stacey Weber-Rubio from Sand ‘N Sea Properties, and Joanie Steinhaus from Turtle Island Restoration Network discuss Discovery Sands, a controversial development project that would neighbor Jamaica Beach on Galveston Island’s west end. We learn about local distilleries and how they craft their products. Plus, how do they make their drinks distinctively “Houston?” Aaron Corsi, co-founder of 8th Wonder Brewery and Professor of Alcoholic Beverage Production at the University of Houston, and Bryan Clary, co-founder and President of William Price Distillery, discuss. Plus, we talk with Matthew Mazzola and Vineel Garisa Mahal from the Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer ahead of their April 28 performance celebrating America’s 250th year of independence. 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. Timestamps: 00:00 Pre-show news 07:23 Intro 07:44 Houston’s revised ICE policy 15:27 Texans & the NFL Draft 24:10 Discovery Sands development in Galveston 39:00 Drinks distinctively “Houston” 50:13 Chanticleer SUBSCRIBE for more from Houston Public Media: https://www.youtube.com/@HoustonPublicMedia ------------ FOLLOW US: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houstonmatters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houstonpubmedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/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/hellohouston/ 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/donate