{"id":337421,"date":"2026-06-15T20:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/337421\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T20:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:31:09","slug":"hello-houston-the-commuter-cut-june-15-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/337421\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston \u2013 The Commuter Cut (June 15, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-517232\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/HH_Podcast-Cover_The-Commuter-Cut-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s edition of \u201cThe Commuter Cut,\u201d Ernie and guest host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/author\/michael-adkison\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Adkison<\/a> talk with Houston Chronicle reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/author\/john-lomax\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Lomax V<\/a>, who helps us understand the resignation of the Harris County Flood Control District&#8217;s director and what\u2019s happening with their flood control projects.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we receive a recap of last week&#8217;s 2026 Texas Republican Convention from University of Houston political science professor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/shows\/party-politics\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Party Politics<\/a> co-host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uh.edu\/class\/political-science\/faculty-and-staff\/professors\/rottinghaus\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Rottinghaus<\/a>, who also discusses what these events could mean for November\u2019s election.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyceofficial.com\/about\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyce Green<\/a>, president and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonbroadwaytheatre.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston Broadway Theatre<\/a>, joins us to tell us all about their production of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonbroadwaytheatre.org\/shows\/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Hunchback of Notre Dame<\/a>, based on the 1996 Disney adaptation of the same name, which will run in Houston starting tomorrow, June 16, through July 5.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut In today\u2019s 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