Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks!
On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Tony Payan, Fellow in U.S.-Mexico Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, who shares his thoughts on the violence taking place in Mexico after the killing of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes.
Then, actress Pantea Ommi joins us to talk about the Pulitzer Prize-winning play English, currently running at the Alley Theatre, as well as her role as Roya in the play.
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In the show’s second hour, we talk with Housing Alliance HTX president and CEO, Jamie Bryant, who tells us about the organization’s recent rebrand from the Houston Housing Authority, and his plans for the organization in his second year of leadership and beyond.
Plus, our hosts share their weekend plans and a rundown of events happening this weekend in Houston for our regular Friday feature, Last Minute Plans.
And, as always, Ernie, Celeste, and Frank talk about today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including Houston ISD’s state-appointed board of managers voting to close 12 schools by the end of the school year and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s testimony before a congressional committee yesterday.