In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we discuss the controversy surrounding the delayed release of Texas’s maternal mortality report until after the November midterm elections, with Mary Tuma, a staff writer for the Texas Observer.

Next, we hear this week's edition of Five Simple Questions, in which Hello Houston Executive Producer Jim Kovacik talks with Locked on Rockets podcast host Jackson Gatlin, who shares his favorite moments in the Houston Rockets' history.

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And finally, we hear an excerpt from the latest episode of Ernie's recurring feature InnerVIEWS, in which he sits down with start-up guru Paul DeJoe, best known as the co-founder and COO of MUD\WTR, for a discussion on creativity, success, and the impact of AI on creativity.