I-45 extension between Houston and Conroe (January 18, 2023)

On Wednesday’s show: This week there are several opportunities for residents to weigh in on proposed plans to expand the stretch of I-45, but not to the extent you think. While there have been many objections to the plan to expand the site closer to downtown, we have heard of some objections to possible changes to the I-45 section between Beltway 8 and 336 in Conroe.

Also at this hour, from campaign fundraisers to Congress and the debt ceiling, to Inauguration Day in Austin, this is a particularly busy time in politics. We take a look at a number of recent developments in this week’s policy brief.

Then rivalry may be widespread in the lives of some Houstonians—in sports, in business, at home among family. Do they help or hurt… or a little bit of both? We ask the local psychologist and the local sociologist to comment (and hopefully they won’t be too competitive about it).

And CreatiVets is a regional organization that uses art education to help veterans with PTSD heal through the arts. MFAH’s Glassell School of Art has a pottery workshop that ends with a final exhibition on Wednesday.