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On Thursday’s show: Houstonians can no longer rent scooters late at night after the Houston City Council enacted a nighttime curfew for both electric and foot-powered scooters amid concerns about safety.
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And we learn about plans at Humble ISD to implement a school marshal program that would allow employees to carry firearms on campus.
Also this hour: In a car-dominant state, the agency responsible for building Texas highways says the state needs more public transit options to deal with its continued growth. We learn more about the draft plan from TxDOT and consider how we should anticipate the future transportation needs of Houstonians.
Then, we embark on a hunt for Houston’s hidden history with the book, Lost Treasures of Houston.
And we visit the Houston Geological Society’s annual Gem, Jewelry, Mineral, and Fossil Show.
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.