The week in politics (May 6, 2026)

The week in politics (May 6, 2026)

From Houston Matters by Houston Public Media

May 6, 2026 · 50 min

About this episode

The episode covers the latest political developments, restaurant recommendations, and reflects on the life of artist David Adickes.

On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup, including the results of the latest election survey from the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs. Also this hour: Foodies dish on their favorite restaurant options for both really beautiful and really ugly food that tastes great in this month’s installment of The Full Menu . And we reflect on the life and work of the late artist David Adickes , who is known for large-scale sculptures like the one of Sam Houston on I-45. He's the subject of a new book called Monumental . Watch

People in this episode

Host: Houston Matters

Topics covered

  • politics
  • elections
  • food
  • restaurants
  • art
  • sculpture

Keywords

  • politics
  • election survey
  • foodies
  • restaurants
  • David Adickes
  • sculptures
  • Monumental

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs

Books & works: Monumental

Places: Houston

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