Record Overtime Payments, Slot Machine Raids, & Goodbye Bike Lanes?!

It’s the Friday News Roundup! Producer Carlignon Jones and Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz break down the week’s biggest stories, from the city’s record-breaking overtime crisis to a national protest against President Trump coming to Houston. Plus, more on game room raids across the city, why the mayor’s removing bike lanes in Midtown, and their moments of joy!

Learn more about the stories we talked about today:

• Mayor Whitmire, Controller Hollins spar over Houston’s $137M in overtime pay for city employees
• Houston protest decries Trump and Musk cuts affecting services 'families rely on'
• Houston businesses brace for costs as Trump's tariffs loom
• Whitmire stresses maintaining public safety as fears grow over future of Houston's bike lanes
• City official says Austin Street bike lane hindered HFD — firefighters say they used it
• Houston game rooms raided: Numerous locations targeted by authorities
• Houston's Top 6 Food Festivals to Check Out This Spring
• Enjoy Houston’s Intoxicating Jasmine Air While You Can

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