Quorum break’s second week (Aug. 11, 2025)

On Monday's show: It’s been over a week since Texas Democrats left the state to break quorum in the Texas House of Representatives, delaying the passage of a new Congressional map. We get the latest on the Democrats’ protest and response from Republican officials in Texas.

Also this hour: Dr. Esmaeil Porsa, the head of Harris Health System makes his case for potentially expanding Ben Taub Hospital, which would include seizing nine acres of land from Hermann Park.

Then, Meg Tapp from the Garden Club of Houston answers listeners’ gardening questions.

And we get an update on Houston sports from Bleav in Astros podcast co-host Jeff Balke.