Alleged Mistress in Court, Hacked Road Sign, and Ike Dike Drama
The Ken Paxton impeachment trial storylines are capturing all of the headlines this week. From the alleged mistress showing up to getting fired at a Starbucks, Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz recaps all of the drama with host Raheel Ramzanali. The trial wasn’t the only thing happening in Houston so the duo also talk about the latest with funding regarding the Ike Dike, how school districts are fighting the TEA regarding a new ratings system, and the latest on DACA.
Featured stories:
- Ike Dike funding
- Rice wins the Bayou Bucket
- The Midland Billionaire fighting for Paxton
- Raheel and Carlignon podcast panel
- Latest on DACA
- TEA delays report
- Road sign hacked
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