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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Texas could get billions from the infrastructure bill, yet all Texas Republicans voted against it

Bret Jaspers, KERA

Posted on November 10, 2021 · The bill would bring an estimated $30 billion or more of infrastructure spending into the state. That includes money for federal highway programs, public transit and the state’s electric vehicle charging network.

Tags Congressional Budget Office House Republicans infrastructure bill sheila jackson lee

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Tax Cuts, Spending To Raise Deficit To $1 Trillion By 2019, According To New Analysis

ANDREW TAYLOR, AP / PBS NewsHour

Posted on April 9, 2018 · The report said that the twin tax and spending bills will push the budget deficit to $804 billion this year and just under $1 trillion for the upcoming budget year

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5 Charts That Explain The CBO Report On The Republican Health Plan

Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR

Posted on March 15, 2017 · See how the new health care bill would affect the uninsured, the cost of coverage and the federal deficit, according to a budget analysis.

Tags Affordable Care Act analysis Congressional Budget Office Republican health care bill

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I SEE U, Episode 4: They’re GHANA Get Away [Encore]

Eddie Robinson

Posted on July 7, 2022 · A Houston family fed up with racism in America moves to West Africa but for how long? This episode is an encore of the June 5th, 2021 broadcast.

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Supporters call for WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release at Houston rally outside the Toyota Center

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on June 7, 2022 · The Houston native has been detained in Russia for nearly four months.

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Insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Reflections on the January 6 Insurrection

Lisa Rosborough

Posted on January 6, 2022 · Political leaders give their recounts of that tragic day on Capitol Hill and what the way forward looks like.

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High profile legal cases and the impact of their outcomes

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on November 16, 2021 · Legal experts walk through major national cases including Kyle Rittenhouse, Greg McMichael, and major Texas lawsuits regarding abortion and vaccine mandates.

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