Paxton’s H-1B Fraud Probe And Houston’s New Trash Fee

Houston wakes up to a packed Friday news cycle, and we dig straight into the stories shaping Texas policy and everyday life. We start with Attorney General Ken Paxton expanding a Texas H-1B visa fraud investigation into dozens of businesses, including allegations of “ghost office” operations that exist on paper but not in practice. I lay out why work visa loopholes matter, how fraud can thrive when incentives are broken, and what it means for American jobs and trust in the immigration system.Then the show turns sober. Court documents describe a Cypress-Fairbanks ISD case involving a nonverbal autistic student who died after a choking emergency, with allegations that a behavioral specialist used excessive force captured on surveillance video. From there, we track the Texas Education Agency’s push for stronger educator misconduct transparency, including more visible reporting and the kind of accountability parents can actually use when deciding where their kids are safe.Hour two brings our weekly local recap with Charles Blaine from Urban Reform: Houston’s proposed first-ever trash fee, the city’s budget deficit and financial workarounds, and the controversy over reported City Hall podcast spending. We also talk school choice impacts for Houston ISD, Harris County governance red flags, and a new HPD patrol support team using drones and specialized tools to help response times. We close with the Epic City fair housing legal fight and a major multi-agency seizure of guns and narcotics in Houston. ************************************************Listen every day to our strong conservative programs on Patriot Talk 920 AM.  Tune-in on your radio in Houston to KYST 920 AM or download our app by visiting 920app.com or search for "Patriot Talk 920" from your app store!