City Cast Houston

Superintendent Miles’ Big Raise, Fighting Road Rage, & Galleria Unsafe?

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Today on City Cast Houston, host Raheel Ramzanali talks with Faith Bugenhagen, trending news reporter at Chron.com, about the new contract and big raise for HISD’s state-appointed superintendent Mike Miles. And, you better slow down on Interstate 45 and U.S. 59 because Houston police are cracking down on speeding and reckless driving. Plus, Houstonians vent their frustrations about The Galleria, a recap of the No Kings protest, and more! 


Stories we talked about on today’s show: 

  • ‘No Kings’ protests: Thousands gather throughout Houston area to oppose Trump administration
  • State Rep. Tony Gonzalez’s letter on immigration
  • Texas A&M Corps of Cadets participates in Army's 250th military parade
  • HISD Superintendent Mike Miles gets $82,000 raise as part of 5-year contract extension
  • Houston ISD’s state-appointed board unanimously approves $2.1 billion budget
  • Houston mayor announces new traffic enforcement initiative along I-45 and I-69/U.S. 59
  • The Unwritten Rules of the Road in Houston
  • The Galleria named second-best mall in US, report says
  • Fox 26’s Instagram post on the Galleria 
  • Houston Housing Authority cited over a dozen cases in a legal brief. Almost none of the quotes exist.
  • Juneteenth events 

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