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How omicron is affecting Houston hospitals (Dec. 14, 2021)

Posted on December 14, 2021 · On Tuesday's show: A closer look at how the omicron variant is affecting the COVID-19 caseload at one Houston hospital system, and City Council Member Abbie Kamin answers your questions.

Politics

Flyer from Houston City Council candidate Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, which attacks Mario Castillo, criticized as ‘homophobic dog whistle’

Posted on December 1, 2023 · The Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus and Reyes-Revilla endorser Adrian Garcia both condemned a Thursday mailer that shows Reyes-Revilla with her husband and two kids juxtaposed with a photo of Castillo and his husband. Reyes-Revilla says she supports the LGBTQ community.

Transportation

City of Houston to expand ride-share program in Third Ward to Second Ward, other neighborhoods

Posted on November 30, 2023 · Community members are provided free rides to places like the grocery store, doctor's appointments, pharmacies, and other locations. About 30% of households in Third Ward do not have a vehicle.

Transportation

Houston officials create truck route plan, limiting 18 wheelers on certain city streets

Posted on November 29, 2023 · The city will designate certain roads as truck routes, preventing big trucks with three or more axles or weighing more than 26,000 pounds from driving on smaller streets, with the exception of deliveries being performed.

City of Houston

Houston City Council members proposing ordinance to address skyrocketing water bills

Posted on November 22, 2023 · The agenda item proposed by Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Mary Nan Huffman and Amy Peck is currently under review by the city's legal department before it can be placed on a future council agenda. If approved, it would decrease the timeframe the public works department has to correct erroneous water bills, unless it's in the customer's favor.

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How omicron is affecting Houston hospitals (Dec. 14, 2021)

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