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<blockquote data-quote="KPRC2" data-source="post: 29672" data-attributes="member: 148"><p>You probably know by now, that our Bill Spencer has a passion for helping people. This week he’s helping families save money on one of the most important things: healthcare. Plus, why does Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo say she expects to be indicted? We are always following the latest developments in this investigation.</p><p></p><h4>Other team highlights:</h4>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">What is being done with the huge surplus in the state funds?</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A new twist on an old puppy scam</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lawsuit accuses area dealership of not replacing recalled airbags that later left woman disfigured</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Nurse towed while visiting a patient. She questions if she was targeted.</li>
</ul><h4>3 ways to save on healthcare needs</h4><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/7qWzp48hu83Xr46ntLZ_L9-vPI4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/YCHPCKL36NB4BKBVXXDL3AM4XY.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>These days, you may be looking to save money on just about everything. Healthcare for your family is one area where you might be able to save big if you do your research.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/05/19/kprc-2-investigates-3-simple-ways-to-save-money-on-your-healthcare-needs/" target="_blank">Investigator Bill Spencer looks into three ways </a>to smash traditional healthcare models to offer all of us, even those without insurance.</p><p></p><h4>Harris County Judge facing indictment?</h4><p></p><p>‘Steel-caged death match’: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has called out District Attorney Kim Ogg this week over the investigation into a county contract.</p><p></p><p>Now Ogg is responding and KPRC 2 Legal Analyst Brian Wice describes the back-and-forth as a ‘steel-caged death match.’</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/KNeUTk4zNqNs-xOvK8Ug_4AClwc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/R5MNGSVDPBDGLEVKVW7PDKIOF4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>In a tweet posted by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the 31-year-old made it clear that she expects to face criminal charges in an ongoing investigation involving the Texas Rangers and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. It’s part of the investigation into the $11 million COVID-19 outreach contract investigation. Investigator <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/18/steel-caged-death-match-harris-county-judge-lina-hidalgo-expects-to-be-indicted-in-ongoing-investigation/" target="_blank">Mario Diaz has the latest.</a></p><p></p><h4>New twist on an old puppy scam</h4><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/H6NjU50YkDaVASEhwO4BXBWgcuE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/W7QQB3SUYRFDRKFHVHNSEMQTUU.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Puppy scams are not new. Con artists play on your emotions with the promise of a sweet, new furry friend that, in the end, victims learn may not even exist.</p><p></p><p>Investigator <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/05/18/kprc-2-investigates-new-twist-on-old-puppy-scam/" target="_blank">Amy Davis has a new twist on the old puppy</a> scam that uses real pictures and videos of puppies that are actually for sale. A Cypress breeder says she’s tried everything and can’t get the scammers to stop!</p><p></p><h4>Lawsuit: Dealership accused of not replacing recalled airbag</h4><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/0x9xy1vdDj7kRavwt1dF8SifDF0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/DL4VTIGTNZFUFLN5YNECHRIGDE.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>A woman severely injured during a car crash is suing the Ford Motor Company and a Brazoria County dealership over a recalled airbag she said should have been replaced long before the accident.</p><p></p><p>Investigator Robert Arnold <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/05/18/lawsuit-accuses-houston-area-dealer-of-not-replacing-recalled-airbag/" target="_blank">talked with the victim about what she</a> remembers about the day of the crash and what she hopes will happen moving forward.</p><p></p><h4>Targeted towing?</h4><p><img src="https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/M5oeHhz7tozrXOLd19kp250j_EY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/ZE22FQMKXZAUPAXGIEO6FWBXJ4.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>If you’ve ever left a store or business only to discover your car has been towed, you know the sinking feeling. One woman called our Investigates team after a wrecker towed her vehicle from a Pasadena apartment complex where she said she was parked in a legal spot. <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/05/16/kprc-2-investigates-targeted-towing-nurse-upset-towed-while-visiting-patient/" target="_blank">Amy Davis looks into the case.</a></p><p></p><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Does a tow <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/05/17/ask-amy-does-a-tow-truck-driver-have-to-stop-if-you-catch-them-mid-hookup/" target="_blank">truck driver have to stop if you catch them in the act?</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Joel Eisenbaum looks into <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/14/why-is-diesel-so-much-more-expensive-than-unleaded/" target="_blank">why diesel is so much more expensive than unleaded gas.</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">How could <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/14/why-is-diesel-so-much-more-expensive-than-unleaded/" target="_blank">$12 billion in the state’s two funds help us</a>? Mario Diaz is on this one.</li>
</ul><h4>We would love to hear from you! Do you have a problem in need of solving or have a tip for our Investigators? <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/contact/" target="_blank">Send us your news tips here.</a></h4><p></p><p><a href="https://www.click2houston.com/meta/newsletter/2022/05/20/weekly-wrap-save-on-healthcare-new-twist-on-puppy-scam-apartment-tow-worries-indictment-coming/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="KPRC2, post: 29672, member: 148"] You probably know by now, that our Bill Spencer has a passion for helping people. This week he’s helping families save money on one of the most important things: healthcare. Plus, why does Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo say she expects to be indicted? We are always following the latest developments in this investigation. [HEADING=3]Other team highlights:[/HEADING] [LIST] [*]What is being done with the huge surplus in the state funds? [*]A new twist on an old puppy scam [*]Lawsuit accuses area dealership of not replacing recalled airbags that later left woman disfigured [*]Nurse towed while visiting a patient. She questions if she was targeted. [/LIST] [HEADING=3]3 ways to save on healthcare needs[/HEADING] [IMG]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/7qWzp48hu83Xr46ntLZ_L9-vPI4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/YCHPCKL36NB4BKBVXXDL3AM4XY.png[/IMG] These days, you may be looking to save money on just about everything. Healthcare for your family is one area where you might be able to save big if you do your research. [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/05/19/kprc-2-investigates-3-simple-ways-to-save-money-on-your-healthcare-needs/']Investigator Bill Spencer looks into three ways [/URL]to smash traditional healthcare models to offer all of us, even those without insurance. [HEADING=3]Harris County Judge facing indictment?[/HEADING] ‘Steel-caged death match’: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has called out District Attorney Kim Ogg this week over the investigation into a county contract. Now Ogg is responding and KPRC 2 Legal Analyst Brian Wice describes the back-and-forth as a ‘steel-caged death match.’ [IMG]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/KNeUTk4zNqNs-xOvK8Ug_4AClwc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/R5MNGSVDPBDGLEVKVW7PDKIOF4.jpg[/IMG] In a tweet posted by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the 31-year-old made it clear that she expects to face criminal charges in an ongoing investigation involving the Texas Rangers and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. It’s part of the investigation into the $11 million COVID-19 outreach contract investigation. Investigator [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/18/steel-caged-death-match-harris-county-judge-lina-hidalgo-expects-to-be-indicted-in-ongoing-investigation/']Mario Diaz has the latest.[/URL] [HEADING=3]New twist on an old puppy scam[/HEADING] [IMG]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/H6NjU50YkDaVASEhwO4BXBWgcuE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/W7QQB3SUYRFDRKFHVHNSEMQTUU.JPG[/IMG] Puppy scams are not new. Con artists play on your emotions with the promise of a sweet, new furry friend that, in the end, victims learn may not even exist. Investigator [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/05/18/kprc-2-investigates-new-twist-on-old-puppy-scam/']Amy Davis has a new twist on the old puppy[/URL] scam that uses real pictures and videos of puppies that are actually for sale. A Cypress breeder says she’s tried everything and can’t get the scammers to stop! [HEADING=3]Lawsuit: Dealership accused of not replacing recalled airbag[/HEADING] [IMG]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/0x9xy1vdDj7kRavwt1dF8SifDF0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/DL4VTIGTNZFUFLN5YNECHRIGDE.png[/IMG] A woman severely injured during a car crash is suing the Ford Motor Company and a Brazoria County dealership over a recalled airbag she said should have been replaced long before the accident. Investigator Robert Arnold [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/05/18/lawsuit-accuses-houston-area-dealer-of-not-replacing-recalled-airbag/']talked with the victim about what she[/URL] remembers about the day of the crash and what she hopes will happen moving forward. [HEADING=3]Targeted towing?[/HEADING] [IMG]https://www.click2houston.com/resizer/M5oeHhz7tozrXOLd19kp250j_EY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gmg/ZE22FQMKXZAUPAXGIEO6FWBXJ4.png[/IMG] If you’ve ever left a store or business only to discover your car has been towed, you know the sinking feeling. One woman called our Investigates team after a wrecker towed her vehicle from a Pasadena apartment complex where she said she was parked in a legal spot. [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/05/16/kprc-2-investigates-targeted-towing-nurse-upset-towed-while-visiting-patient/']Amy Davis looks into the case.[/URL] [LIST] [*]Does a tow [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/investigates/2022/05/17/ask-amy-does-a-tow-truck-driver-have-to-stop-if-you-catch-them-mid-hookup/']truck driver have to stop if you catch them in the act?[/URL] [*]Joel Eisenbaum looks into [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/14/why-is-diesel-so-much-more-expensive-than-unleaded/']why diesel is so much more expensive than unleaded gas.[/URL] [*]How could [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/05/14/why-is-diesel-so-much-more-expensive-than-unleaded/']$12 billion in the state’s two funds help us[/URL]? Mario Diaz is on this one. [/LIST] [HEADING=3]We would love to hear from you! Do you have a problem in need of solving or have a tip for our Investigators? [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/contact/']Send us your news tips here.[/URL][/HEADING] [url="https://www.click2houston.com/meta/newsletter/2022/05/20/weekly-wrap-save-on-healthcare-new-twist-on-puppy-scam-apartment-tow-worries-indictment-coming/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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