A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A new list of America’s most philanthropic couples features three from the Houston area
• The Astros winning their division once again -- but doing it the hard way this time

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Jennifer Hadayia or Air Alliance Houston
• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• A million dollar winning lottery ticket goes unclaimed with the money reverting to the state
• A Houston woman pleading guilty to fraudulently obtaining over $600,000 in disaster relief

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Raúl Ramos, associate professor of history at the University of Houston
• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Houston City Council considering the “sidewalk to nowhere” issue
• The last solid stainless steel halo sign near The Galleria getting replaced
• The Showboat Drive-In rolling its final credits this weekend

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle
• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Houston Public Media's Ernie Manouse

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• New life for the Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project
• Gymnast Simone Biles retiring one of her signature moves

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing
• Marcus Davis, owner of the Breakfast Klub restaurant

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• The Houston area now being home to the third-largest statue in the country (but not without some controversy)
• A draft brochure advertising an opening for Dallas city manager featuring a photo of Houston on its cover

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Charles Kuffner, who writes the political blog Off the Kuff
• David Branham, professor of political science at the University of Houston-Downtown
• Mustafa Tameez, media and public affairs consultant and the CEO of Outreach Strategists

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Harris County suing two Shell stations for price-gouging after Beryl
• Barnaby’s Café reportedly cutting its servers' pay and warning them not to tell anyone or they could be fired
• Major League Baseball player Danny Jansen could end up playing for two different teams in the same game

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Vivian Ho, health economist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine
• Natalie Arceneaux, president of Arceneaux International Consulting
• Jessica Brown, co-director of Station Theater

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Texas suing General Motors for collecting drivers’ private data and selling it
• Disney wanting a wrongful death lawsuit thrown out because the plaintiff had Disney+
• Tennessee Titans QB Will Levis and Hellman’s unveiling a mayonnaise cologne

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Lisa Falkenberg, editor of opinion for the Houston Chronicle
• Jennifer Hadayia or Air Alliance Houston

A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week’s news, we turn to a rotating panel of “non-experts” to parse The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of it all.

This week, our panel weighs in on these stories:

• Hurricane season forecasters are revising down their predictions for the number of storms expected this season, but only slightly
• Texas Children’s Hospital laying off workers, including one who's suing after allegedly moving her family here only to find out the gig was on hold
• Simone Biles and a tour of Olympians coming to Houston Oct. 19

Our panel of non-experts this week includes:

• Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing
• Marco Roberts, chairman of the Texas Conservative Liberty Forum
• Mary Flood, legal consultant with Androvett Legal Media & Marketing