On today’s Hello Houston, we do our first-ever simulcast with “Florida Roundup” and their host Tom Hudson to discuss school vouchers at the top of the first hour. “Florida Roundup” airs on WLRN – the NPR station that serves Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach County.

Also, in the first hour, Dr. Richard Stoll explains what we should be looking for in the summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and we also learn how polls and statistics work with Pablo Pinto, Director of the Hobby School’s Center for Public Policy.

Then, in the second hour, Ernie and Celeste talk with Houston Public Media’s politics and government reporter Andrew Schneider, who breaks down the start of the next special session of the Texas Legislature, and shares his thoughts on what we can expect to happen going forward.

Plus, we also speak with Jay Bragg of the Texas Farm Bureau, who discusses what’s being done to address farm labor shortages, and Jared Schaller, the Public Relations Manager for Moody Gardens, tells us about their many attractions and upcoming events.

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie and Celeste discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including how Harris County residents feel about CenterPoint and President Trump’s changes to the Kennedy Center Honors.

In the first hour of the show, we talk with Dr. Jeff Temple, a professor and psychologist at UTHealth Houston, who addresses ongoing gun violence and concerns parents have over a new state law that prohibits students from using their communication devices in schools.

Then, in the show’s second hour, we hear from Mark Jones, a senior research fellow at the Hobby School of Public Affairs, who breaks down a new survey that found Houstonians want more sports in the city. Plus, our hosts share their weekly “Current Obsessions.” This is a rundown of things that are currently taking over all our free time.

On today’s Hello Houston, Ernie and Celeste discuss today’s top stories at the top of each hour, including Attorney General Ken Paxton asking a judge to jail former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, the Texas House Democrats saying they will soon return to the state, and more.

In the first hour of the show, we talk with Kristen Moreland, the Executive Director of the Gwich'in Steering Committee, who tells us about an effort here in Houston to prevent drilling on ecologically rich land in the Arctic.

Then, in the show’s second hour, Kam Franklin, the lead singer of The Suffers, discusses her new solo project, and we learn about World Class Meats, a Houston-based premium distributor specializing in exotic meats and wild game, from its founder, Lincoln Obie.