Mayor’s First Budget, Mike Miles Financial Scandal, and Barge Crash

What. A. Week! From a barge collapsing into a bridge to Mayor Whitmire releasing his new budget, there were a lot of stories impacting Houstonians. Host Raheel Ramzanali is breaking them all down with Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz. The guys start things off with budget talk and then move to new acquisitions surrounding HISD Superintendent Mike Miles and his former charter schools. Then they’re talking about the passing of an iconic civil rights leader and an update on the HPD suspended cases investigation. And finally, we’re ending the week with our moment of joy!

Featured stories:

• Barge strikes bridge 
• Mayor’s panel on HPD cases reveals findings 
• Mike Miles denies allegations of illegal financial practices 
• Mayor Whitmire’s first budget is out 
• Rev. Bill Lawson dies at age 95
• Frank Billingsley is retiring 
• Fishing content Raheel was talking about
• Agenda item 40 gets tagged in council meeting 

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