Hello Houston (September 30, 2025)

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste begin the show by discussing President Trump announcing a plan to end the war in Gaza, as well as secure the release of remaining hostages.

In the show's first hour, we talk with Nancy Beck Young, Director of the Center for Public History at the University of Houston, who discusses the history of the separation of church and state, as well as the state it’s currently in.

Also, in the first hour, Robert T. Sakowitz, former President and CEO of Sakowitz, talks about the history of the Houston-based department store chain, and his book, More Than a Store: Three Decades of Tumultuous Changes 1960-1990.

Then, in the second hour, we're joined by Texas Senator Paul Bettencourt, who tells us about the work he's doing on the newly-formed civil discourse committee, how he feels about President Trump bringing in the military to police big cities, and more. 

Plus, Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth joins us to help break down everything you need to know about the upcoming election in November, and we also learn about Houston’s largest nonprofit farmers market, Urban Harvest, from its Director of Permaculture, Carol Burton.