Podcasts News Houston Matters Challenges facing new mayor and city council (Jan. 3, 2024)

Challenges facing new mayor and city council (Jan. 3, 2024)

Published: Jan. 3, 2024, 2 p.m.

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On Wednesday\'s show: John Whitmire has been sworn in as Houston\'s next mayor along with new city council members. We discuss the challenges ahead of them and the city and talk over the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.

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Also this hour:\\xa0From lines of customers at Trill Burgers, to the first local chef to win a particular prestigious award, 2023 was full of exciting developments in Houston\\u2019s food scene. Food writers discuss their favorite new restaurants of the past year and look forward to 2024 in this month\'s installment of The Full Menu.

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And we learn how the annual Fade To Black Reading Series helps up-and-coming Black playwrights take their work to the next level.

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