Hello Houston (August 4, 2025)

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Brandon Rottinghaus, co-host of Party Politics and a University of Houston political science professor, who breaks down why the Texas House Democrats are breaking quorum at the top of the first hour.

Also, in the first hour of the show, we talk with Chris Williams of the restaurants Lucille’s and Late August, who gives us a little insight into this year’s Houston Restaurant Weeks, and we hear the latest “Friends of Frank,” where Frank talks with psychotherapist Karen Winston about grief.

Then, in the second hour, we talk with State Rep. Ann Johnson, who discusses why she has broken quorum and what the strategy is for Texas House Democrats. We then hear from Houston City Council Member Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, who discusses issues related to District D.  

Plus, we also hear from Houston local Erick Estrada and his 10-year-old son, who fundraised money to help support PBS after Congress voted to end funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.