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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (March 24, 2026)

Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (March 24, 2026)

Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut · Garrett Bohlmann

March 24, 202646m 6s

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Show Notes

In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," we hear from Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law at Rice University, who shares his thoughts on the expansion of Ben Taub Hospital through eminent domain and what happens next.

Then, Broadway star Nicholas Rodriguez joins us to discuss his upcoming concert, Sincerely, Sondheim, a musical love letter to the late composer Stephen Sondheim, which will run at the Hobby Center on March 26th and 27th.

Also, Wendell Primus, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center on Health Policy, joins us to discuss growing concerns over the future of social security as new projections warn the program could face insolvency in the coming years.

Topics

Ben Taub Hospital expansionJim BlackburnNicholas RodriguezSincerely Sondheimsocial securityStephen SondheimWendell Primus