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HISD Limits Media Coverage, I-10 Bridge Hit Again, and Another Candidate for Senator

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Why is HISD creating a new plan to limit how the district is covered by local media? Plus, the Houston Avenue bridge on I-10 keeps getting hit by trucks … what is going on?! Host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Gwen Howerton, Texas culture reporter at Chron.com, about these stories and others, including a new religious community center in Montrose. 


Stories we talked about on today’s show: 

  • ⁠Houston ISD to control coverage of district by hiring own news crew⁠
  • ⁠Houston Avenue bridge struck by semi-truck, temporarily blocking eastbound lanes on the Katy Freeway⁠
  • ⁠Houston U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt joins Republican Senate primary against John Cornyn and Ken Paxton⁠
  • ⁠Sprawling Muslim community center eyes fall opening in Houston⁠
  • ⁠2025 2nd Annual Faith and Affordable Housing Summit⁠
  • ⁠Indie Rock Band Passion Pit Calls for Houstonians to Help ⁠
  • ⁠Before becoming a hip-hop legend, a Houston producer helped Selena find her pitch⁠
  • ⁠Passenger attempts to open door on United flight after landing at Bush Airport, police say⁠

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    ⁠Westbury Christian School⁠

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    ⁠AIA Houston⁠

    ⁠Bayou City Art Festival⁠


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