transcript
show notes
In this episode, Brandon Rottinghaus, University of Houston political science professor and co-host of Party Politics, breaks down how Houston City Council operates and explains the uniqueness of how the city is governed.
Brandon also gets the perspectives of two individuals involved in city government, including:
Emily Hydnes, a lifelong Houstonian and local government enthusiast, discusses her project Emily Takes Notes in which she attends Houston City Council meetings to take notes on them as well as archive past meetings.
Then, City Council member Amy Peck, representing District A, explains what Houston City Council does, which committees she's on and what they do, the role of the council in relation to the mayor and other council members, and more.
You can find more Texperts at texperts.org and houstonpublicmedia.org