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The Latino community plays such an important role shaping Greater Houston, and now their economic power has grown so much, it’s bigger than some entire states! Host Raheel Ramzanali and Danya Pérez, diverse communities reporter at the Houston Landing, are talking about that, plus why property taxes are going up in Harris County, the latest drama at the Turkey Leg Hut, and other news you need to know this week! 


Here are the stories we talked about in today’s episode:



• Texas Latinos offer second-largest economy in the U.S., a new report states (https://houstonlanding.org/texas-lati...)


• Harris County approves 8% property tax rate increase (https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/ar...)


• Looming longshoremen's strike could bring work stoppage to Port of Houston (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...)


• Your Voice, Your Vote: A Houston Landing guide to this November’s local elections, and why they matter. (https://vote.houstonlanding.org/?utm_...)


• Turkey Leg Hut closes after Houston Health Dept. finds several violations (https://www.click2houston.com/news/lo...)


• Lynn Price moves on from Turkey Leg Hut with announcement of Oyster Hut brick-and-mortar opening (https://www.houstonchronicle.com/food...)


• 'This is nuts': Mayor intervenes after HISD forbids band's Sugar Bowl trip (https://www.chron.com/news/houston-te...)



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