<p><strong><em><img class="alignnone wp-image-381306 size-medium" src="https://cdn.hpm.io/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202851/HM-CC_Banner-FB-Share-1000x525.png" alt="The Houston Matters logo on a white background" width="1000" height="525" /></em></strong></p><p>On Wednesday's show: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/healthcare/2024/04/30/485064/more-families-join-lawsuit-against-memorial-hermann-doctor-who-denied-liver-transplant-candidates/" rel="noopener">Legal action</a> continues in connection with the kidney and liver transplant programs at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. In April, the hospital halted those transplants due to a “pattern of irregularities with donor acceptance criteria.” We get an update on the story and learn about a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2024/04/29/484945/her-husband-died-waiting-on-a-houston-hospitals-liver-transplant-list-now-she-intends-to-take-legal-action/" rel="noopener">woman whose husband died</a> while waiting for a liver transplant.</p><p>Also this hour: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.</p><p>Then, in this month's edition of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/topics/fullmenu/" rel="noopener">The Full Menu</a>, food writers discuss their favorite underrated restaurants and hidden gems around the city. </p><p>And <span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr">Stages Houston is presenting a fresh take on a Shakespearean classic. <a target="_blank" href="https://stageshouston.com/event/othello-the-remix/" rel="noopener"><i>Othello: The Remix</i></a><i> </i>blends hip-hop and a rotating stage to bring new life to the themes found in the Bard’s classic work. </span></p>

Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty

The week in politics (May 1, 2024)

MAY 1, 202449 MIN
Houston Matters

The week in politics (May 1, 2024)

MAY 1, 202449 MIN

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<p><strong><em><img class="alignnone wp-image-381306 size-medium" src="https://cdn.hpm.io/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/06202851/HM-CC_Banner-FB-Share-1000x525.png" alt="The Houston Matters logo on a white background" width="1000" height="525" /></em></strong></p><p>On Wednesday's show: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/healthcare/2024/04/30/485064/more-families-join-lawsuit-against-memorial-hermann-doctor-who-denied-liver-transplant-candidates/" rel="noopener">Legal action</a> continues in connection with the kidney and liver transplant programs at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. In April, the hospital halted those transplants due to a “pattern of irregularities with donor acceptance criteria.” We get an update on the story and learn about a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2024/04/29/484945/her-husband-died-waiting-on-a-houston-hospitals-liver-transplant-list-now-she-intends-to-take-legal-action/" rel="noopener">woman whose husband died</a> while waiting for a liver transplant.</p><p>Also this hour: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.</p><p>Then, in this month's edition of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/topics/fullmenu/" rel="noopener">The Full Menu</a>, food writers discuss their favorite underrated restaurants and hidden gems around the city. </p><p>And <span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr">Stages Houston is presenting a fresh take on a Shakespearean classic. <a target="_blank" href="https://stageshouston.com/event/othello-the-remix/" rel="noopener"><i>Othello: The Remix</i></a><i> </i>blends hip-hop and a rotating stage to bring new life to the themes found in the Bard’s classic work. </span></p>