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Tag Archives: Adele Houghton

Wendy Davis speaking

by Jonathan McNamara

Observer Radio Episode 42: The Wendy Davis Kerfuffle

Fri, Jan 24, 2014 |

Editor Dave Mann and staff writer Patrick Michels cover a lot of ground including Wendy Davis' origin story, Texas' school finance trial, and frackquakes. ...Read More

by Priscila Mosqueda

Climate Change and Public Health: Q&A with Adele Houghton

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Adele Houghton, a Houston green-building expert, discusses how Texas businesses and governments can prepare for climate change, ...Read More

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