Hello Houston

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie and Celeste discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including Attorney General Ken Paxton asking a judge to jail former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, the Texas House Democrats saying they will soon return to the state, and more.

In the first hour of the show, we talk with Kristen Moreland, the Executive Director of the Gwich'in Steering Committee, who tells us about an effort here in Houston t...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie and Celeste talk with Texas House Representative Ann Johnson at the top of the first hour, who gives us an update on the Texas House Democrats breaking quorum to prevent redrawn state congressional maps from passing.

Also, in the show’s first hour, Nusaiba Mizan, the Houston ISD reporter for the Houston Chronicle, discusses the changes ahead for the district this school year.

Then, in the second hour, ...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie and Celeste talk with University of Houston professor and Party Politics co-host Brandon Rottinghaus at the top of the first hour, who gives us the latest happenings in Austin with state legislators at a standstill over plans to redraw Texas’s congressional maps.

Also, in the first hour of the show, we hear from Dr. Michael Chang, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at UTHealth Houston, who disc...

On today’s Hello Houston, Frank and Celeste discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including the Trump administration cancelling contracts to develop mRNA vaccines, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s actions during a commissioner’s court meeting, and more.

In the first hour of the show, we talk with Leash Yu, a real estate and insurance expert, who shares his thoughts on the rising cost of homeowners’ insurance. He als...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste weigh in on today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including President Trump's new census and Texas AG Ken Paxton’s investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s political group. 

In the first hour of the show, we hear Ernie’s conversation with State Representative Gene Wu, who shares his thoughts on being singled out by Governor Greg Abbott as the “ringleader” in having House Democrats...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with former U.S. Representative Colin Allred at the top of the first hour, who shares his thoughts on the more than 50 Texas House Democrats that have broken quorum by leaving the state to block congressional redistricting. 

Also, in the show’s first hour, Richard Elbein, CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Houston Chapter, tells us about some major advances in their fight ag...

On today’s Hello Houston, we hear Ernie, Frank, and Celeste discuss and weigh in on Texas Democrats facing several potential penalties for leaving the state to block redistricting at the top of the first hour. 

In the show’s first hour, we receive an update on President Trump’s tariffs and what we can expect from University of Houston Energy Fellow Ed Hirs, and we hear a portion of the latest episode of InnerVIEWS, where Ernie chats...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Brandon Rottinghaus, co-host of Party Politics and a University of Houston political science professor, who breaks down why the Texas House Democrats are breaking quorum at the top of the first hour.

Also, in the first hour of the show, we talk with Chris Williams of the restaurants Lucille’s and Late August, who gives us a little insight into this year’s Houston Restaura...

On today’s Hello Houston, Frank and Celeste discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including the Houston Federation of Teachers’ lawsuit against Houston ISD, Sydney Sweeney’s controversial jeans ad, and Kerr County emergency officials saying they were asleep when the floods hit.

In the first hour of the show, Professor Heywood Sanders, a nationally recognized expert on public infrastructure, breaks down the massive inv...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including Houston residents criticizing HPD for calls to ICE and a survey that found the most popular books currently taught in U.S. classrooms were all published more than 60 years ago.

In the first hour of the show, we dive into one of the most powerful — and often most misunderstood — institutions in American government: the S...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste discuss the new proposed redrawn Congressional map for Texas at the top of each hour with Houston Public Media Politics and Government Reporter Andrew Schneider and Texas Senator Carol Alvarado.

In the first hour of the show, we talk with Paul Furrh, CEO of Lone Star Legal Aid, who discusses the Trump administration’s latest budget proposal aiming to eliminate funding for the Legal...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including the Chinese Government paying people to have children, Shipley Do-Nuts’ new owner, and delays in Houston recycling pick-up.

In the first hour of the show, we talk with the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Tony Payan, who breaks down why Immigration and Customs Enforcement—or ICE—is now on track to become the largest ...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including a public redistricting hearing that took place on Saturday, a Hobby School of Public Affairs poll, and Donald Trump’s portrayal in the latest episode of “South Park."

In the first hour of the show, Abbie Kamin, Houston City Council Member for District C, joins in to discuss what occurred at the public redistricting hear...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie and guest host Doris Childress discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including the University of Houston hosting a congressional redistricting hearing, President Trump’s executive order allowing homeless people to be removed from the streets, and congressional candidate Isaiah Martin being arrested.

In the first hour of the show, we talk with Katie Stone, President of Houston Restaurant...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie and guest host Chau Nguyen discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including a federal judge declining to release documents from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, Columbia University settling with the Trump Administration, and Sen. John Cornyn wanting an “Alligator Alcatraz” in Texas. 

In the first hour of the show, we’ll talk with Dr. Catherine Troisi, an epidemiologist and profess...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and guest host Chau Nguyen weigh in on today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including Texas Democratic lawmakers considering breaking quorum, the city of Houston considering banning the use of e-scooters, and more.

In the first hour of the show, we talk with State Senator Molly Cook, who joins us from Austin to talk about the special session of the Texas Legislature and its agenda, inc...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie and Frank discuss an ordinance passed by the city council last week that prohibits clubs and dance halls in Houston from enforcing unwritten dress codes and requires them to display dress rules near their entrance. 

In the first hour, we talk with Lauren McGaughy, an investigative reporter with The Texas Newsroom, who has been tracking Elon Musk’s political playbook inside the Texas Capitol, and Nicol...

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Ed Hirs, energy economist and fellow at the University of Houston, who breaks down how the “One Big Beautiful Bill' could reshape the future of clean energy, fossil fuels, and the billions of dollars flowing through both during the first hour of the show.

Also, in the first hour, Juan Garcia, Chairman of the Harris County Houston Sports Authority, discusses Houston hostin...

On today’s Hello Houston, Frank and Celeste discuss The House approving a rescission plan to cut funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and its effect on NPR and PBS with Houston Public Media’s Associate Vice President and General Manager, Josh Adams, at the top of the first hour.  

In the first hour of the show, we break down aspects of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” with Joyce Beebe, a fellow in public finance at Rice U...