{"id":627630,"date":"2026-03-02T20:57:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/627630\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T20:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:57:25","slug":"hello-houston-march-2-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/627630\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston (March 2, 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&#8217;re joined by interim <a href=\"https:\/\/cao.harriscountytx.gov\/About\/Jonathan-Fombonne\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harris County Attorney Jonathan Fombonne<\/a> in the show&#8217;s first hour, who explains how the county maintains election integrity and protects voters&#8217; rights, ahead of Election Day for the 2026 primary election.<\/p>\n<p>Then, we talk with Brittany Hebert, founder of the Houston-based non-profit <a href=\"https:\/\/skyhighforkids.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sky High for Kids<\/a>, who tells us about their work funding research and family services to help children with cancer and other life-threatening conditions.<\/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, <a href=\"https:\/\/cp4.harriscountytx.gov\/Briones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones<\/a> joins us to discuss the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/infrastructure\/development\/2026\/02\/26\/544500\/toro-district-development-harris-county-houston-texans-bridgeland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">forthcoming &#8220;Toro District,&#8221;<\/a> an 83-acre, mixed-use development that will serve as the new home of the Houston Texans\u2019 headquarters, as well as its expected economic impact.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, <a href=\"https:\/\/cph.upenn.edu\/meet-our-team\/tamara-j-cadet-mph-licsw-phd\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Tamara J. 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