Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (April 13, 2026)

Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (April 13, 2026)

From Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut by Houston Public Media

April 13, 2026 · 42 min

About this episode

The episode features discussions on tax breaks for data centers, the upcoming runoff election with candidate Joe Panzarella, and the Citizens' Environmental Coalition's initiatives.

In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we hear from the Texas Tribune’s economy and industry reporter, Paul Cobler , who discusses the tax breaks given to data centers and what we can expect to happen next. Then, we talk with community organizer and Houston City Council District C candidate Joe Panzarella , who joins us to discuss the upcoming runoff election, his platform, and answer questions from Hello Houston listeners. Also, we learn all about the area non-profit, the Citizens' Environmental Coalition , with board president Amanda Kuhl, who also discusses the upcoming 2026 City Nature Challenge , which the organization is helping organize for the city of Houston.

People in this episode

Guests: Paul Cobler, Joe Panzarella, Amanda Kuhl

Topics covered

  • tax breaks
  • data centers
  • runoff election
  • community organizing
  • environmental initiatives

Keywords

  • Texas Tribune
  • Houston City Council
  • City Nature Challenge

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Citizens' Environmental Coalition

Books & works: The Commuter Cut

Places: Houston

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