{"id":160560,"date":"2026-02-11T22:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/160560\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T22:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:19:09","slug":"hello-houston-the-commuter-cut-february-11-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/160560\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston \u2013 The Commuter Cut (February 11, 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 the Hobby School of Public Affairs\u2019 Blake Heller<\/a> breaks down a University of Houston report<\/a>, which found that Houston-area residents are significantly overestimating the size of Texas\u2019s new school voucher program.<\/p>\n

Then, actor Rudy Foster<\/a>, who’s playing Hermes in the North American tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown<\/a>, discusses what audiences can expect from the hit musical, which is on stage at the Hobby Center through Sunday, February 15.<\/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, we’re joined by Elaine Yuan, senior fund development manager at the Chinese Community Center<\/a>, who tells us all about the traditions of Lunar New Year, as well as its significance to Chinese culture.<\/p>\n

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