It’s the Friday News Round Up! Host Raheel Ramzanali is digging into the latest controversy at HISD, and bringing the reporter who broke the scandal, Asher Lehrer-Small with Houston Landing. Find out how Superintendent Mike Miles and his administration failed to get board approval of almost $1 billion worth of contracts. Plus, the latest infighting within the Texas GOP, what school district is closing schools, and how to prep for the upcoming freeze!
Stories we talked about on today’s show:
HISD leaders failed to get board approval for up to $870 million in spending, records show
More brutal cold prompts worries about Texas power grid
Aldine ISD leaders pledge more communication, public meetings on proposed school closures
Winners and losers from the Texas House speaker’s race
MLK JR Oratory Competition
MLK Grande Parade
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