David Brancaccio (March 13, 2025)

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On Thursday’s show: At-Large City Council Member Letitia Plummer talks about efforts to address cancer concerns in Houston’s Fifth Ward.

Also this hour: David Brancaccio from the Marketplace Morning Report joins us to talk about reporting from the Houston Rodeo.

Then, we consider parallels between Elon Musk heading up DOGE (The Department of Government Efficiency) and Houstonian Jesse Jones’ non-elected role in alleviating the Great Depression.

And we learn all about the new edition of the Official Guide to Texas State Parks & Historic Sites.