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On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Houston Mayor John Whitmire in the show’s first hour, who gives us an update on the city services that were open during the cold snap over the weekend and more of the city’s efforts to keep Houstonians safe from the cold weather.
Then, we talk with Joe Bany, director of operations at John Moore Services, who gives advice on how people can protect their pipes in the freezing weather, and answers questions from Hello Houston listeners.
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At the top of the show’s second hour, Ernie, Celeste, and Frank discuss Harris County’s winter preparations for the cold days ahead with Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, and they share their thoughts on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis.
Also, we discuss Congress approving a $24.4 billion budget for NASA with Andrea Leinfelder, space reporter for the Houston Chronicle, who also talks about the impact this will have on the agency’s future and what we can expect from the upcoming Artemis II mission.
Plus, Kelley Kowal, the regional director of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Coastal Fisheries Division, joins us to tell us about the closure of a commercial and recreational oyster harvesting area in Matagorda Bay and what factors hinder oyster habitats.