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Unhinged exchange between Council member Shabazz and Houston Police Officer Union Prez
12/10/2025
“Metro board members Robert Fry and Roberto Treviño voted against extending the microtransit service, Treviño said when he initially voted for a small pilot program with Evolve in 2024, he didn’t expect it would grow to a $6 million operation without competitive bidding.”
Critics question Metro's $6 million free shuttle deal with Evolve Houston Evolve Houston didn't have to competitively bid on a $6 million deal with Metro to provide free microtransit shuttles. Critics are asking why.
10/23/2025
Last year, a 6-month $216k extension ballooned to a $1M initiative. Now METRO is considering another extension — more than $2.24M to keep the program going until Sept. 2026 without ever seeking competitive bids and council says nothing.
Metro’s $4 million microtransit pilot has gone off the rails Evolve Houston has ballooned into a multimillion-dollar operation with little transparency and no proof it’s working.
Judge Lina Hidalgo bids Farweeel, Adieu, à bientôt, au revoir, hasta luego, sagol, Baibai
- Lead regret: COVID school shutdowns
- No Compromises
- Staying in public service + plans for future office (myr?)
- Term Limits NOW
- her clearest, calmest, most certain, and strongest presentation in some time
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