Prostitution on Bissonnet, Election Bills, and Goodbye State Inspections
New election bills are targeting Harris County, but are they just political theater or will they impact how we vote? Plus, state vehicle inspections could be a thing of the past and HPD is cracking down on prostitution on Bissonnet. A lot happened this week so host Raheel Ramzanali is tagging in political contributor and Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz and culture contributor Antre'chelle Dorsey to help recap the biggest stories of the week.
Featured stories:
- Election bill targeting Harris County
- Election problems under the Republican party: Precinct 2 Constable Race, Voting machine fire, Printing error, long lines in 2016
- RIP John Nova Lomax. His episode on City Cast Houston
- Houston’s Axiom is making space cool again
- No more state inspections for your car
- Carnival Jubilee and new terminal
- Bissonnet cleanup
- Pool season is here
- Spur 5 construction
- Texas has the worst drivers
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