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Hello Houston " The Commuter Cut (April 15, 2026)
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (188+ words) For our busy Houston commuters, we have " The Commuter Cut " a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: In today's edition…...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick argues there is no separation of church and state in U. S. Constitution
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (301+ words) Patrick spoke as chair of President Donald Trump's Religious Liberty Commission, which is planning to make federal policy recommendations in May. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick argued "there is no such thing as "separation of church and state' in the…...
Hello Houston (April 15, 2026)
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (336+ words) Houston Public Media To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: On today's Hello Houston, we talk with Ethan Chorin, the founder & CEO of Red Sea Futures and a former U. S. diplomat posted to Libya and…...
Mike Miles" new guidelines for campus control prompts pushback from HISD board member
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (1162+ words) In a rare, tense exchange between Houston ISD's superintendent and a member of its state-appointed board, Angela Lemond Flowers wondered if increased autonomy for high-performing schools will lead to more partnerships with charter school networks. Beginning this August, A- and B-rated…...
No peace: Nearly a year after her sons death, she learned that ICE was responsible
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (1520+ words) Ruben Ray Martinez is considered the first person to be killed by ICE during President Trump's second term. His mother believes his death could have been avoided. When Rachel Reyes thinks back to her son's final days, she remembers how…...
The Texas film industry is expanding. Are new incentives enough to make it competitive?
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (1036+ words) A new state program will allocate hundreds of millions of dollars to in-state film and TV productions. But Texas is playing catch up with states like Georgia and New Mexico. When Bill Saxelby enrolled at the University of Texas at…...
James Talarico raises record-breaking $27 million in first quarter for Senate bid
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (292+ words) The Austin Democrat's haul is the largest-ever sum for a Senate candidate " in any state " in the first quarter of an election year. WASHINGTON " State Rep. James Talarico raised $27 million in the first three months of 2026 in his bid to…...
'Disgraceful': Fight over ICE policy turns personal at Houston City Hall meeting
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (734+ words) Houston Council Member Evans-Shabazz and Police Officers Union chief Doug Griffith go at it at City Hall over ICE funding. A heated confrontation at Houston City Hall erupted into a full-blown political clash as the police union president and council…...
Trump aide Sebastian Gorka signals he's interested in top counterterrorism post
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (356+ words) Updated on: April 15, 2026 / 12: 53 PM EDT / CBS News Washington " Sebastian Gorka, a national security aide to President Trump, has signaled interest in becoming the next director of the National Counterterrorism Center, according to two U. S. officials who spoke to CBS News." The…...
Hungary's new leader has vowed to wean his country off Russian energy. It will be a painful transition.
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (676+ words) April 15, 2026 / 1: 08 PM EDT / CBS News Kyiv "In the hours before Peter Magyar defeated Hungary's longtime leader Viktor Orb'n in Sunday's landmark election, Magyar's supporters filled the streets of Budapest chanting "Russians out!" The mandate was clear for the incoming prime…...