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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...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste weigh in on the big topics of the day such as the Texas Ten Commandments bill, President Trump’s AI-generated image of himself dressed as the pope, his quote about the Constitution and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, Leah Barton, Interim Executive Director for Harris County Public Health talks about their recent health report. Then, Ricardo Molina, co-owner ...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as Texas Senate Bill 482 which would up the penalty for assaulting a utility worker and Texas Senate Bill 3 on consumable hemp at the top of each hour. State Senator Carol Alvarado who authored Senate Bill 482 calls in to share her thoughts on the bill.

Also, in the first hour, American Meteorological Society President Alan Sealls discusses f...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as Governor Abbott’s bail reform, the Texas “furries” bill, a Texas social media bill that regulates age and more at the top of each hour.

In the first hour, Texas Newsroom reporter Lucio Vasquez and New 88.7 reporter Colleen DeGuzman both discuss federal cuts to the Head Start program which provides free comprehensive services to low-income ...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as Harris County suing the Trump administration, the Gulf of America bill, a proposed Texas bill to protect the police and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, we hear from Jennifer Hadayia of Air Alliance Houston who discusses why Houston’s air quality has gone down and what we can do to improve it, and we talk to actor Ala...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as Houston’s Fire Department firings, the arrest of a Wisconsin judge, the controversy surrounding Texas Senate Bill 17 and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, Sugar Land Mayor Joe Zimmerman joins in to celebrate his city ranking #3 on the “best cities to live in” list, and Brock Wagner of Saint Arnold Brewery and Randy Rod...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as Trump’s 100-day survey, driverless trucks about to hit Houston’s highways, a husband arrested for mercy kill and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, Thomas B. Griffith, a former judge on the U. S. Court of Appeals for the D. C. Circuit, shares his thoughts on some of the legal issues the Trump administration is facing. T...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day, including the Texas school voucher bill and another bill that targets those wearing face masks during protests at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, we discuss this weekend’s Jazz Fest with Alex Navarro and Sharon Montgomery of the American Federation of Musicians Houston, and comedian and actor Felipe Esparza joins us to talk about his stop...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as Mayor Whitmire’s bipartisan backlash, the long-awaited HISD report, and the film Conclave making a comeback at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, Galveston City Manager Brian Maxwell joins in to talk about the latest renovations to the city. Then, we discuss Harris County’s Climate Justice Plan with Lisa Lin, Director of Office...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as standardized testing in Texas, the Texas Legislatures’ anti-trans bills, Houston’s bad pollution study, Tesla's stock tanking, and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, Brian Greene, President and CEO of the Houston Food Bank talks about the possibility of losing funding due to DOGE cuts. Then, we hear the latest “Friends ...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth being under fire, Trump’s Golden Dome idea, Houston’s new Arch of Time attraction for Earth Day and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, we discuss data breaches with Anshumali Shrivastava, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Rice University. Then, Houston Landing education reporter...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day including the passing of Pope Francis, sponsors for the White House Easter Egg Roll, and the Rockets’ playoff run at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, Environment Texas representative Luke Metzger joins in to discuss SB 819, which creates extra taxes/regulations on solar and wind products. We then learn more about 610 Record Manufactu...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day including yesterday’s University of Houston immigration enforcement protest, Senate Bill 22 which seeks to bring more film productions to Texas, Marco Rubio considering ending peace talks with Russia-Ukraine and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, UH political science professor and co-host of HPM’s Party Politics, Brandon Rottin...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as the Texas House passing the school voucher program and the Houston City Council approving an ordinance regulating short-term rentals at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, we continue our discussion on school vouchers with Josh Cowen, professor of Education Policy at Michigan State University. We then hear Frank’s conversation w...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” we discuss the big topics of the day such as the vote on the school voucher program and Texas gun law proposals at the top of each hour. 

Also, in the first hour, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Harris County Commissioner for Precinct 1 Rodney Ellis who shares his thoughts on the bike lane controversy, as well as other local issues.

Then, in the second hour, the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Tony...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as Trump freezing funds for Harvard, the childcare crisis in Texas, the Texas bullet train losing a grant, Starbucks making a big change, and social media’s action figure craze at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, Bill King of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy discusses the local economy and answers listeners’ q...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as the SAVE Act on voter registration, Houston’s shocking mortuary findings, Metro’s new bus route to Bush Airport, the Daylight Savings debate, the Blue Origin's all-female crew launch, and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, they talk with tax attorney Max Zimmerman, also known as “Max the Tax Man,” who takes listeners’ c...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” our hosts discuss the big topics of the day such as the new Houston Satisfaction Survey, Trump targeting a Houston law firm, China’s retaliatory tariffs, and new music being added to the National Recording Registry at the top of each hour.

In the first hour, we also talk with former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards about her run for Texas' 18th Congressional District. Also, we discuss the 2025 A...

On today’s “Hello Houston,” Ernie, Frank and Celeste discuss the big topics of the day such as Trump’s tariff pause, drone security at schools, A&M’s students’ VISA issue, Humble ISD investigating their superintendent’s controversial comment, Minute Maid signs up for auction and more at the top of each hour.

Also, in the first hour, Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee discusses his run for the 18th Congressional District se...