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Houston’s overtime woes (Feb. 5, 2026)

Houston’s overtime woes (Feb. 5, 2026)

Houston Matters · Michael Hagerty

February 5, 202650m 5s

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Show Notes

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On Thursday's show: City of Houston Controller Chris Hollins discusses the city’s deficit spending, due in part to the continuing need to pay overtime to staff police and fire departments.

Also this hour: The delay in the Artemis II mission stirs memories of how the Apollo program played out decades ago. We look back on our last missions to the moon.

Then, the nonprofit Trees for Houston celebrates the planting of its one millionth tree today. We visit the site of that celebration.

And a recent report finds incomes are growing and poverty is shrinking, but living in Texas is still less affordable. We talk about why that's the case.

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affordabilityApollo programArtemis IIChris Hollinscity budgetcity controllercity of houstonmoon landingovertimepovertytreestrees for houston