What. A. Week. We had alligators trapping swimmers on a dock and that wasn’t even our biggest story of the week! Political contributor and Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz joins host Raheel Ramzanali to talk about HISD’s new superintendent, all the drama surrounding your property taxes, and yes, alligators trapping swimmers at a state park!


Columbia Tap Trail attacks 

Columbia Tap trail attacks from 2013 

Mike Miles named HISD superintendent 

Special session drama 

Ken Paxton impeachment 

Alligators trap swimmers 

Hammerhead shark in San Luis Pass 

John Scott named AG



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