{"id":499739,"date":"2026-01-07T20:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/499739\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T20:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T20:49:33","slug":"hello-houston-january-7-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/499739\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (January 7, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-517231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HH_Podcast-Cover-1000x1000.jpg\" alt=\"Hello Houston: where Houston talks!\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\"   data-eio=\"p\"\/>Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks!<\/p>\n<p>On today&#8217;s Hello Houston, we talk with State Representative and chair of the House Democratic Caucus Committee on Free Speech, <a href=\"https:\/\/house.texas.gov\/members\/3310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donna Howard<\/a>, who shares her thoughts on educators leaving the state of Texas due to free speech issues. <\/p>\n<p>Also, in the show&#8217;s first hour, we learn more about the popular health challenge Dry January, in which people abstain from alcohol for the entire 31-day month, with Julian Braithwaite, CEO of the <a href=\"https:\/\/iard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Alliance for Responsible Drinking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/hellohouston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>In the second hour of the show, we&#8217;re joined by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcp2.com\/ABOUT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia<\/a>, who joins us to share his vision and priorities for 2026, including investments in public safety, infrastructure, and community services across the precinct.<\/p>\n<p>Then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehobbycenter.org\/events\/disneys-beauty-and-the-beast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beauty and the Beast<\/a> director and choreographer <a href=\"https:\/\/beautyandthebeastthemusical.com\/creative-team\/matt-west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matt West<\/a> tells us all about the 30th anniversary production of the hit musical, which is on stage now at the Hobby Center through Sunday, January 18.<\/p>\n<p>And, as always, Ernie and Celeste discuss today&#8217;s top stories at the top of each hour, including the Pentagon reviewing women in ground combat jobs to ensure their \u201ceffectiveness,\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcm.edu\/people-search\/peter-hotez-23229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Peter Hotez<\/a> joins in to discuss the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reducing the number of vaccines routinely recommended for children.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks! 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