Houston’s Bug Problem, Immigrant Rights Group Sued, and Dangerous I-10 Bridge

Today on City Cast Houston, host Raheel Ramzanali is catching you up on the big stories you need to know this week in H-town. He’s joined by longtime Houston comedian Rob Mungle to discuss why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a local immigrant rights group, why HISD’s budget could take a hit after the first week of school, why Houstonians will have to pay to drive through Lake Charles in the future, and more! 

Dive deeper into the stories we talked about this week:

• Texas Attorney General sues Houston immigrant group FIEL in latest immigration legal battle
• Local immigrant rights nonprofit challenges lawsuit from Ken Paxton
• Gov. Greg Abbott brags about his border initiative. The evidence doesn’t back him up.
• Trying to become a US citizen? Houston Public Library can help you navigate the process
• More about Dayna Steele
• About 9,000 students have left HISD after a tumultuous first year under state control
• Houston ISD says nurse who responded in student's death is actively registered
• Houston teachers' union being told defibrillator wasn't working when Marshall MS student collapsed
• HISD vows to repair 170 automated external defibrillators that are not working after student's death
• I-10 bridge in Lake Charles gets OK to move forward
• Houston ranks in top 5 for ‘Buggiest’ cities in the US for 2024, according to data
• Scorpion activity is now at a peak in Texas
• Grownup Storytime
• Follow Rob Mungle on X 

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