Sen. Cruz Sports Curse, Accountability for CenterPoint, and Olive Oil Heist
City Cast Houston Host Raheel Ramzanali and Faith Bugenhagen, reporter at Houston Press, are breaking down the stories you need to know to start the week. The duo start by discussing if CenterPoint will finally be held accountable for its response to Hurricane Beryl and then move onto the latest with Fort Bend County Judge KP George’s indictment over trying to use fake Facebook accounts to influence an election. Plus, they’re talking about the Ted Cruz sports curse, our new appreciation for dockworkers, and more!
Dive deeper into the stories we talked about today:
- Regulators hear from frustrated CenterPoint customers on Beryl's aftermath at hours long hearing
- CenterPoint calls $800 million generators a good deal. Internal emails, court records raise doubts
- Fort Bend County Judge KP George Indicted On Charge Related To Fake Social Media Posts [UPDATED]
- Longshoremen at Port of Houston to return to work following temporary deal to end strike
- Homes in Houston are still affordable – for now, new report says
- Harris County approves $800K for the construction of Houston’s first Latino Museum
- If Ted Cruz had met with us, the Astros would be in the playoffs | Thumbs
- Foodie thieves snatch $2.5 million in olive oil from Houston warehouse
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