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?
Dive deeper into the stories we talked about in this episode:
City of Houston considers property tax rate hike to cover costs of derecho, Hurricane Beryl
Harris County boosts tax rate. Will Houston follow suit to shore up deficit, disaster costs
Murder trial of former Houston police officer Gerald Goines begins
Houston Police launch dashboard to track progress on 264,000 suspended cases
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson accused of sexual assault by Texas woman in 2020 incident
Historic River Oaks Theatre set to reopen in October
Meow Wolf Houston to open on Halloween; ‘explorable radio station’ featured exhibition
What’s the ‘Most Houston’ Thing Ever?
Learn more about the sponsors of this September 13th episode here:
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Holocaust Museum Houston
British International School of Houston
Downtown Houston+
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