Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut", Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Chef Chris Williams of the restaurants Lucille's and Late August, who gives us a little insight into this year's Houston …

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut”, Frank and Celeste talk with Professor Heywood Sanders, a nationally recognized expert on public infrastructure, who breaks down the massive investment that’s…

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut", we talk with Seth Chandler, Professor of Law at the University of Houston Law Center, who helps us break down one of the most powerful — and often most misun…

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut”, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Paul Furrh, CEO of Lone Star Legal Aid, who discusses the Trump administration's latest budget proposal aiming to elimina…

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut", the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Tony Payan breaks down why Immigration and Customs Enforcement—or ICE—is now on track to become the largest federal l…

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut”, we hear from Nicole Nosek, the founder and chair of Texans for Reasonable Solutions, who discusses their push to make it easier to build affordable homes.

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In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut", Ernie and guest host Doris Childress discuss and weigh in on the top stories of the day.

From the show’s first hour, they discuss the University of Houston ho…

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut”, Ernie and guest host Chau Nguyen talk with Dr. Catherine Troisi, an epidemiologist and professor of infectious diseases, about the rise in COVID-19 cases acr…

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut", Ernie, Frank, and guest host Chau Nguyen talk with State Senator Molly Cook, who discusses the special session of the Texas Legislature and its agenda, inclu…

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut”, Ernie and Frank talk with Lauren McGaughy, an investigative reporter with The Texas Newsroom, who has been tracking Elon Musk’s political playbook inside the…

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut", our hosts talk with energy economist and fellow at the University of Houston, Ed Hirs, who breaks down how the "One Big Beautiful Bill" could reshape the fut…

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut”, Frank and Celeste talk with Joyce Beebe, a fellow in public finance at Rice University’s Baker Institute, who breaks down aspects of the "One Big Beautiful B…

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut", Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with David Froomkin, a University of Houston Law Center professor, about the dismantling of the Department of Education.

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In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut”, we hear Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with State Rep. James Talarico, who joins us to discuss the future of the Texas Democratic Party ahead of a rally he’s…

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut", our hosts talk with Houston Public Media reporter Sarah Grunau, who discusses her reports highlighting the recent string of deaths at Harris County Jail.

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In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut”, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Mike Shine of the Texas Restaurant Association Greater Houston Chapter, who breaks down the current struggles of the Hous…

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut", we hear Frank and Celeste’s conversation with Harris County Commissioner for Precinct 3 Tom Ramsey, who discusses the major funding shortfall in Harris Count…

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut”, we hear Ernie, Frank, and Celeste’s conversation with Council on Recovery therapist Thomson Ivins, who shares his thoughts on men’s mental health as well as …

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut", we hear Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with former Spring Branch superintendent Dr. Duncan Klussmann, who discusses HISD's teacher vacancies and how they're …

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut”, Ernie and Celeste talk with Harris County District Clerk Marilyn Burgess, who tells us about Houston's new passport office, which promises to be more conveni…