In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," our hosts talk with Bill King from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, who discusses the local economy and answers listeners’ questions.

Also, Rebecca Roberts, Executive Director for the children’s charity CYCLE, discusses the charity’s commitment to early literacy intervention for students in the Greater Houston area.

Then, we discuss adult autism with Donna Wilson and Jacquice Jones from The Monarch School and Institute, an organization that serves students and young adults with neurological differences, as well as Adam Brock who shares his experience as an adult diagnosed with autism later in life.

Plus, singer-songwriter and actress Amanda McBroom joins in to discuss her legendary career and her concert event this Friday, April 18 in Houston.