{"id":77712,"date":"2025-12-05T20:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T20:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/77712\/"},"modified":"2025-12-05T20:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T20:33:09","slug":"hello-houston-december-5-2025-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/77712\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (December 5, 2025) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\"HelloHello Houston: Where Houston Talks!<\/p>\n

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste begin the first hour of the show by discussing one of today\u2019s top stories, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposing a state program that would give every Texas baby $1,000 invested in the stock market.<\/p>\n

Then, we’re joined by Houston Business Journal health care reporter, Jishnu Nair<\/a>, who breaks down his story on Houston Methodist joining a massive lawsuit against several health insurance companies over alleged price fixing. <\/p>\n

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

Plus, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston curators Cindi Strauss and Christine Gervais join us to tell us about their new exhibition, Louvre Couture<\/a>, which showcases the work of historic and contemporary fashion houses alongside masterworks from MFAH’s collections.<\/p>\n

In the show’s second hour, State Representative Gene Wu<\/a> joins us to share his thoughts on the Supreme Court’s decision<\/a> to allow Texas to use its controversial new congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n

Also, we discuss Dickens on the Strand<\/a> in Galveston, a festive celebration that transforms the Historic Strand District into 19th-century London, with Ollie Dickens, the great-great-great-grandson of celebrated author Charles Dickens.<\/p>\n

And finally, our hosts close the show by sharing a rundown of events happening this weekend in Houston as part of our regular Friday feature, \u201cLast Minute Plans.\u201d<\/p>\n

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