{"id":480712,"date":"2026-10-29T21:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T21:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/480712\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T21:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T21:04:10","slug":"hello-houston-the-commuter-cut-october-29-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/480712\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston \u2013 The Commuter Cut (October 29, 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\/2026\/10\/1793307850_505_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&#8217;s edition of &#8220;The Commuter Cut,&#8221; we hear from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kut.org\/people\/toluwani-osibamowo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toluwani Osibamowo<\/a>, an investigative reporter with the Texas Newsroom, who gives us the latest on the pamphlets and texts received by Texans across the state that appeared to promote transgender advocacy resources.<\/p>\n<p>Next, in this week&#8217;s edition of HPM in Focus, Houston Public Media&#8217;s Fort Bend County reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/staff\/melissa-enaje\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa Enaje<\/a> discusses the controversy surrounding a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/fort-bend\/2026\/10\/27\/565390\/fort-bend-county-judge-daniel-wong-faces-backlash-over-ai-generated-video-of-black-voters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">campaign ad that featured AI-generated videos of Black voters<\/a> expressing support for Daniel Wong, the Republican candidate for Fort Bend County Judge.<\/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, we hear from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shsu.edu\/directory\/employee-profiles\/com\/west-courtney-west\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Courtney West<\/a>, the senior associate dean for educational affairs at Sam Houston State University, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shsu.edu\/directory\/employee-profiles\/com\/potter-stephanie-kpotter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Kathryn Potter<\/a>, the chair of primary care, who both tell us about a mobile health clinic initiative that&#8217;s designed to help provide women&#8217;s preventative healthcare in underserved communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut In today&#8217;s edition of &#8220;The Commuter Cut,&#8221; 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