{"id":686480,"date":"2026-03-27T22:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T22:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/686480\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T22:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T22:18:18","slug":"hello-houston-the-commuter-cut-march-27-2026-houston-public-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/686480\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Houston \u2013 The Commuter Cut (March 27, 2026) \u2013 Houston Public Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t\"HelloHello Houston: The Commuter Cut<\/p>\n

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we talk with Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis<\/a>, who discusses a new plan that allows county workers to organize and advocate for better pay and working conditions.<\/p>\n

Next, we talk with Rebecca Greene Udden, the Founding Artistic Director of Houston’s Main Street Theater<\/a>, who tells us about their production of celebrated playwright Tom Stoppard’s acclaimed epic play Leopoldstadt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Also, we’re joined by Stephen Simpson<\/a>, the mental health reporter for the Texas Tribune, who talks to us about the looming ban on all smokable hemp products in Texas under new state rules, and what effects these new rules could have.<\/p>\n

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