Hello Houston (September 3, 2025)

On today’s Hello Houston, Frank and Celeste discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including a new state law allowing time for prayer in public schools, a bill allowing private citizens to sue anyone distributing abortion medication, and more.

In the first hour of the show, we talk with Kelly Young, the CEO of the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, who discusses the city’s new rules for the unhoused, and Chris Justl and Rebecca Moreau of Epilepsy Foundation Texas, tell us about their work in improving the lives of those affected by epilepsy.

Then, in the show’s second hour, we're joined by Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, who gives us the latest on a case involving a 42-year-old man charged with murder after he allegedly shot an 11-year-old boy who was playing "ding dong ditch." 

Also, in the second hour, Barbara Stewart, professor of Retail and Consumer Science at the University of Houston, joins us to talk about the emotional power of branding following the recent uproar over Cracker Barrel’s new logo. Plus, we hear from Houston-based author Marie-Claude Gingras, who shares advice to help aspiring novelists get started writing their first novel.