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The daily podcast for food, culture, news, and nature in the sweaty Bayou City. Join host Raheel Ramzanali and the City Cast Houston team every weekday morning as we celebrate and interrogate this sprawling place with our favorite journalists, thinkers, leaders, neighbors, and gadflies. Learn more and subscribe to our daily morning newsletter at houston.citycast.fm.
Do We Need Gov. Abbott’s Crime Task Force? Plus, Avoiding the Bayous and Bad Bunny Outrage
City Cast Houston
31 minutes
1 month ago
Do We Need Gov. Abbott’s Crime Task Force? Plus, Avoiding the Bayous and Bad Bunny Outrage
What’s the deal with Governor Abbott’s new crime task force focusing on Houston? Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by Maggie Gordon, senior storytelling editor at Straight Arrow News, to explain what’s going on and break down other news of the week. Plus, are you avoiding the bayous because of the 22 bodies found in them? And, why is one state leader worried about a halftime show?
Stories we talked about on today’s show:
‘All-in effort’: Governor Abbott unveils public safety initiative in Houston to combat violent crime
Reddit: Abbott to launch Houston crime crackdown. But will Whitmire be on board?
We were always told to fear Houston's bayous. Now we fear what we're not being told
22 people found dead in Houston-area bayous, but cause of death released for only 6
Here are the biggest impacts on Texas during the government shutdown
Space Center Houston remains open during government shutdown; NASA tours paused
Where can Americans afford to live solo in 2025?
Ken Paxton, conservatives criticize NFL's decision for Bad Bunny halftime show at Super Bowl 60
Members-only dog park coming to Houston this fall
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City Cast Houston
The daily podcast for food, culture, news, and nature in the sweaty Bayou City. Join host Raheel Ramzanali and the City Cast Houston team every weekday morning as we celebrate and interrogate this sprawling place with our favorite journalists, thinkers, leaders, neighbors, and gadflies. Learn more and subscribe to our daily morning newsletter at houston.citycast.fm.
