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By Kyle McClenagan, Dominic Anthony Walsh at Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS)
· July 2, 2026
· 1 min read
The Houston Progressive Caucus has accused the city's Office of the Inspector General of covering for the mayor’s office because it is a division of the Houston City Attorney’s Office and therefore under the mayor’s authority.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: Houston Public Media (NPR/PBS) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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