Friday Briefing

Live today on KTRH/Houston 6:05-9pm ET. http://www.ktrh.com/ or listen/watch live by clicking on the Blog TV box on the right side of the page.

Houston's unemployment rate hits 8%. We'll discuss the economic situation with capitalist Bill Glynn. You can read his rants at http://www.billyg.net/

Jim Kouri, VP National Association of Chief's of Police and columnist for examiner.com, will be on with me at 8:05p et to discuss Obama's changes in our national security. Jim's column's appear on the right of the page and directly at www.examiner.com. His website is www.jimkouris.us

Other topics today:

1. Health care bill gets committe approval.
2. What cap and trade will do to the Houston oil/gas industry
3. Social studies textbooks in Texas
4. Islamic Supremacist group holds first US Conference