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On Monday’s show: Early voting begins today and runs through May 22 in the runoffs for the Texas primary races. We discuss that and Joe Panzarella’s victory in a special election runoff to fill the District C position on the Houston City Council.
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Also this hour: Sidewalks are a part of public infrastructure that could easily be overlooked. But, according to a new book, sidewalks are at the core of numerous major debates. Michael Pollack discusses his book, Sidewalk Nation, which features a chapter about Houston.
Then, veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers listener questions about their pets.
And we check in on Houston sports with Jeff Balke of the Bleav in Astros podcast.
Audio from today’s show will be available after 11 a.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, Stitcher and other apps.