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County approves additional funding for law enforcement (Feb. 2, 2023)

On Thursday’s show: Harris County Commissioners have approved close to $10 million in additional funding for law enforcement, namely the sherriff’s and district attorney’s offices — though not without some drama.

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On Thursday’s show: Harris County Commissioners have approved close to $10 million in additional funding for law enforcement, namely the sherriff's and district attorney's offices — though not without some drama. News 88.7’s Andrew Schneider tells us what happened.

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Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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