Contaminated Drinking Water, Allred vs Cruz, and Fixing Houston Sidewalks

Let’s talk about the big news from the week in H-Town! Host Raheel Ramzanali and Evan Mintz, Pulitzer Prize finalist, breakdown the big moments from Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Colin Allred’s debate. Then, they’re talking about why thousands of Houstonians are still in the dark when it comes to knowing if their drinking water is coming from lead pipes. Also, will Houston ever fix its sidewalk problem? Plus, Raheel is excited for a new documentary focused on the Gulf Coast! 

Dive deeper into the stories we talked about today:

• From abortion to insurrection: a fact check of the Cruz v. Allred debate
• Ted Cruz would like to reintroduce himself
• Lead pipe risk remains unknown at thousands of Houston and Texas homes, despite EPA deadline
• What To Know Before Voting on HISD’s $4.4 Billion Bond
• Houston City Council delays ordinance that would remove sidewalk requirement
• LetsTalkHouston.org
• Nearly 40% of Houston sidewalks rated subpar: How bad are the sidewalks in your neighborhood?
• Family hopes for justice after man allegedly strangles his pregnant wife to death
• HarrisVotes.com
• VoteTexas.org
• Recommendations by the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board
• Houston Landing’s Your Voice, Your Vote

Learn more about the sponsors of this October 18th episode here:

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