Houstonians' Biggest Concern, Missing District Judge, & West Nile Virus Fear

Are we really keeping a count of how many hugs Mayor Whitmire is giving out in a professional setting? We sure are! That’s just one of the stories host Raheel Ramzanali and Houston Landing’s political reporter Paul Cobler are talking about on today’s episode. The duo also look at the timeline for recovery in downtown, why we’re on alert with mosquitoes, a deep dive into the annual Kinder Houston area survey, and more!

Featured stories:

• Read Paul’s work here
• What to know for May elections
• New fees could be coming for Houstonians…next year. 
• 2024 Kinder Survey
• HART program put on pause 
• Reading Rainbow doc directed by Houstonians is out now! 
• Downtown windows could take months to fix 
• Where is Judge Kelli Johnson?
• Houston mosquito sample tests positive for West Nile virus 
• Hotel Derek closing after 20 years
• Ike Dike receives federal funding

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