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Sep 2024
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Tax Hike, Former Police Officer on Trial...

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It could get more expensive to live in Houston, now that local leaders are considering tax increases! That’s just one of the biggest stories host Raheel Ramzanali is breaking down with Lucio Vasquez, reporter at Houston Public Media. They also discuss how a former Houston police officer is on trial for murder, and how the Houston Police Department is trying to regain trust from another scandal. And, for a moment of joy, what exactly is Meow Wolf? And who’s with us for the reopening of the historic River Oaks Theatre?

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