It’s Friday so we’re breaking down the biggest news in H-Town. Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by Faith Bugenhagen, trending news reporter at Chron.com, and Maggie Gordon, senior storytelling editor at Straight Arrow News, to talk about the next steps in the THC ban after Governor Abbott vetoed Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s bill, the rise in deaths at Harris County Jail, why your recycling isn’t getting picked up, and more!
Stories we talked about on today’s show:
Dan Patrick blasts Abbott over surprise THC veto: He 'wants to legalize' it.
Three Harris County Jail inmates die within 48-hour span, marking 10 in-custody deaths in 2025
Harris County’s New District Attorney Has Big Plans
Houston residents frustrated as recycling pickup delays stretch over month
Video of man jumping from the second floor of the Galleria
Man hospitalized after jumping from second story of Galleria onto ice rink while evading police
Volunteer at the Houston Food Bank
What are you willing to pay for Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' concert? Ticketmaster prices rise to $8k for a front row seat
Why We Honor DJ Screw Day On June 27
Screwfest 2025
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