Red, White and Blue
About the Show:
Produced by HoustonPBS, Red, White and Blue is a weekly political affairs program covering local, state and national politics. David A. Jones and Gary Polland host the show with moderator Linda Lorelle. The program airs locally on Channel 8 Fridays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 12:30 pm and is taped at the Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting on the University of Houston Main Campus. The program receives input from the Red, White and Blue Advisory Board.
Contact the show: rwb@houstonpublicmedia.org
PREVIOUS SHOWS:
2012 Republican Presidential Candidates
Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of HoustonPBS' Red, White and Blue, discuss the GOP Presidential Candidates with Jim Granato, PhD., Director of the Hobby Center for Public Policy, Political Science Professor at University of Houston and Mark Jones, PhD., Fellow in Political Science at the Baker Institute, Chair of Political Science at Rice University and the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies at Rice University.Greater Houston Partnership
Hosts of HoustonPBS' Red, White and Blue, Gary Polland and David Jones, talk with Jeff Moseley, President and CEO of The Greater Houston Partnership. The Greater Houston Partnership is a 2100 member-driven organization dedicated to building regional economic prosperity, founded in 1989 from a merger of the Houston Chamber of Commerce, the Houston Economic Development Council, and the Houston World Trade Association. The GHP represents the business interests of small, mid-sized businesses and Fortune 500 companies in the ten county Houston region, including Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto and Waller counties.2012 Election Preview with Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz, Attorney and Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP talk with Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of the HoustonPBS political affairs program, Red, White and Blue, about the “2012 Election Preview”.United States Debt Crisis
Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of the HoustonPBS political affairs program, Red, White and Blue, discuss the “United States Debt Crisis – Outcome / Debt Deal Details” with Harris County Democrat Chair, Gerald M. Birnberg, and Harris County Republican Chair, Jared Woodfill.Texas Legislative Session Review
Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of the HoustonPBS political affairs program, Red, White and Blue, review the Texas Legislative Session with Dan Huberty, Texas Representative, District 127 and Armando Walle, Texas Representative, District 140.Planned Parenthood vs. Texas Right to Life
Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of the HoustonPBS political affairs program, Red, White and Blue, discuss “Planned Parenthood v. Texas Right to Life” with Peter Durkin, CEO and President of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast and Elizabeth Graham, Director of Texas Right to Life.Trial Lawyers vs. Tort Reformers
Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of the HoustonPBS political affairs program, Red, White and Blue, discuss “Trial Lawyers v. Tort Reformers” with Harris County 151st Civil Court Judge Mike Engelhart and Attorney J. Steve Mostyn with Mostyn Law Firm.Education Budget Review
Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of the HoustonPBS political affairs program, Red, White and Blue, review the Education Budget with Terry B. Grier, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools for the Houston Independent School District.Human Trafficking
Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of the HoustonPBS political affairs program, Red, White and Blue, discuss the topic of Human Trafficking with Linda S. Geffin, Chief of Special Prosecutions, Harris County Attorney’s Office and David Michael Ryan, Attorney with David Michael Ryan & Associates.The Texas Challenge - An America Challenged
Gary Polland and David Jones, talk with the author of “The Texas Challenge” and “An America Challenged”, Steve Murdock, Rice University’s Allyn and Gladys Cline Chair in Sociology and Director of Rice University’s Hobby Center for the Study of Texas.The Autobiography of an Execution
Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of the HoustonPBS political affairs program, Red, White and Blue: talk with the author of “The Autobiography of an Execution” University of Houston Distinguished Law Professor David R. Dow.Safety vs. Budgets
Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of the HoustonPBS political affairs program, Red, White and Blue, discuss “Safety vs. Budgets” with Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland and Houston Fire Chief Terry Garrison.The New Energy Crisis
Gary Polland and David Jones, hosts of the HoustonPBS political affairs program, Red, White and Blue, discuss the “New Energy Crisis” with Bruce H. Vincent, President and Director of Swift Energy Company and University of Houston Political Science Department Assistant Professor Ryan Kennedy, PhD.
