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

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we hear from Votebeat reporter Natalia Contreras<\/a>, who shares her thoughts on why the Trump Administration has been asking several states to turn over their voter rolls.<\/p>\n

Also, we’re joined by Houston-area actress Brenda Palestina<\/a>, who tells us about the Alley Theater production of Real Women Have Curves<\/a>, and playing the role of Ana in the comedic play.<\/p>\n

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

Then, we discuss the HALT Drunk Driving Law<\/a>, which would require every new car to be equipped with anti-drunk driving technology, with Stephanie Manning, Chief Government Affairs Officer for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)<\/a>, and Rana Abbas-Taylor, whose family’s tragedy inspired this legislation.<\/p>\n

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