In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," Hello Houston hosts Ernie Manouse, Celeste Diaz Schurman, and Frank Billingsley talk with HISD Superintendent Mike Miles about all things involving the largest school district in Texas.

Then, University of Houston political science professor and Party Politics co-host Brandon Rottinghaus calls in to share insight on Governor Greg Abbott calling for a special election to fill Texas' 18th Congressional District in November.

Plus, Houston comedian Ali Siddiq discusses how he started performing stand-up and describes what his early days in Houston’s comedy scene were like.