Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (July 20, 2026)

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Ernie and guest host Michael Adkison talk with State Senator Carol Alvarado, who joins us to discuss the fallout from the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and why she’s pushing for the Texas Rangers to do their own investigation into his death.Next, Dr. Catherine Troisi, an epidemiologist with the UTHealth School of Public Health, joins us to help us better understand the intestinal illness cyclosporiasis, how we can prevent getting it, and what we’re currently seeing with cases across the Houston area.Also, we hear from Sam Lopez, the co-founder of Conscious Consumer Collective, a Houston-area non-profit that’s dedicated to promoting clothing sustainability, who tells us all about their work and the local clothing swap events they host throughout the year.