Hello Houston (May 6, 2025)

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as Trump’s $1000 deportation deal and bringing back Alcatraz, Texas property tax cuts, the Met Gala and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, Ernie talks with Texas Sen. Paul Bettencourt about property tax cuts for Texans, and Dr. Kevin Lanza, Assistant Professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health discusses Houston’s hot stops and the latest developments.

Plus, Tony-nominated actor and Houston native Kevin Cahoon and Felicia Broussard, Chief Development Officer at Covenant House Texas, talk about an event tonight called “Night of Broadway Stars!” at the Wortham Theater Center.

Then, in the second hour, we hear from Dr. Phil Klotzbach, a research scientist in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University, who talks about this year’s hurricane forecast, and Berenice Garcia, Rio Grande Valley reporter for The Texas Tribune, explains how Starbase, Texas officially became a city in Texas.