EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 1H 37M
Hello Houston (June 8, 2026)
from Hello Houston · host Garrett Bohlmann
On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Alice Liu and Felix Kapoor of the Houston People’s Budget Campaign in the show's first hour, who both break down the organization’s proposed amendments to Mayor Whitmire’s city budget plan as city leaders prepare to vote on it. In the second hour, Jonathan Friedman, the Sy Syms Managing Director of U.S. Free Expression Programs at PEN America, discusses House Resolution 2616, which would place new restrictions on how certain topics related to gender and LGBTQ+ identities are addressed in schools, and why PEN America is urging the Senate to vote against it.Also, former U.S. ambassador Chase Untermeyer joins us, along with Nicholas Sawicki, executive director of the Houston Public Library Foundation, to tell us all about his new role as Diplomat-in-Residence at Houston Public Library, the first role of its kind at any public library in the country.And, as always, Ernie Manouse and guest host Houston Public Media reporter Michael Adkison discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including the city of Houston launching a new anti-human trafficking public awareness campaign ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Texas experiencing a large influx of planned data center projects, and more.
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On today’s Hello Houston, we’re joined by Alice Liu and Felix Kapoor of the Houston People’s Budget Campaign in the show's first hour, who both break down the organization’s proposed amendments to Mayor Whitmire’s city budget plan as city leaders prepare to vote on it. In the second hour, Jonathan Friedman, the Sy Syms Managing Director of U.S. Free Expression Programs at PEN America, discusses House Resolution 2616, which would place new restrictions on how certain topics related to gender and LGBTQ+ identities are addressed in schools, and why PEN America is urging the Senate to vote against it.Also, former U.S. ambassador Chase Untermeyer joins us, along with Nicholas Sawicki, executive director of the Houston Public Library Foundation, to tell us all about his new role as Diplomat-in-Residence at Houston Public Library, the first role of its kind at any public library in the country.And, as always, Ernie Manouse and guest host Houston Public Media reporter Michael Adkison discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including the city of Houston launching a new anti-human trafficking public awareness campaign ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Texas experiencing a large influx of planned data center projects, and more.
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Hello Houston (June 8, 2026)
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