The Totally Awesome Auschron Newscast Goes Downtown

Mouthing off on Sixth Street and the Waller Creek conundrum

The Totally Awesome Auschron Newscast Goes Downtown

Time for the weekly throw-down in MP3 form. Jordan Smith explains what Sixth Street can learn from New Orleans, Richard Whittaker wonders about what the Waller Creek deal means for Red River, and everyone wonders where the legislature is. Plus, a heavy sigh for low voter turn-out in the council run-off election.

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