{"id":595720,"date":"2026-02-17T06:23:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/595720\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T06:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:23:37","slug":"hello-houston-february-16-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/595720\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (February 16, 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, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstontx.gov\/council\/f\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">City Council Member Tiffany Thomas<\/a> joins the show in the first hour to discuss the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/housing\/2026\/02\/11\/543137\/houston-apartments-inspection-city-council-community-engagement\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">proposed apartment inspection ordinance<\/a>, which would create a registry of &#8220;high-risk rental buildings,&#8221; as well as inspections and fines should issues with these properties continue unresolved.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we hear from Steven Evans, executive director of the Houston-based contemporary arts organization <a href=\"https:\/\/fotofest.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FotoFest<\/a>, who tells us all about their <a href=\"https:\/\/fotofest.org\/biennial-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">upcoming 40th anniversary biennial<\/a>, which will be a celebration of their work from the past four decades.<\/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>In the second hour, we&#8217;re joined by entertainment attorney and actress <a href=\"https:\/\/jalenemack.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jalene Mack<\/a>, who shares her success story, answers questions related to entertainment law, and discusses her local non-profit <a href=\"https:\/\/mpac-arts.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MPAC<\/a>, which aims to help young creatives through workshops and networking.<\/p>\n<p>And, as always, Ernie, Celeste, and Frank discuss today&#8217;s top stories at the top of each hour, including water pouring from the ceiling of NRG Stadium during an event, former Vice President Kamala Harris selling her email list to the Democratic National Committee, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hello Houston: Where Houston Talks! 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