{"id":149652,"date":"2026-02-03T22:15:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/149652\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T22:15:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:15:12","slug":"hello-houston-the-commuter-cut-february-3-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/149652\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston \u2013 The Commuter Cut (February 3, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\"HelloHello Houston: The Commuter Cut<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s edition of \u201cThe Commuter Cut,\u201d we talk with Miriam Feldblum<\/a>, co-founder and CEO of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, who shares her thoughts on Governor Greg Abbott ordering new H-1B visa applications<\/a> to be paused.<\/p>\n

Then, local attorney Ebony Williams<\/a> discusses her run for the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 judge seat, currently held by Judge Jim Kovach, as well as why she decided to run, and why she believes she’s right for this position.<\/p>\n

Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n

Also, award-winning media executive Amy DuBois Barnett<\/a> talks about her debut novel, If I Ruled the World, her time serving as the editor-in-chief of three major magazines, and the influence her mother, former University of Houston president Dr. Marguerite Barnett, had on her.<\/p>\n

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