In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut”, Ernie and Frank talk with Lauren McGaughy, an investigative reporter with The Texas Newsroom, who has been tracking Elon Musk’s political playbook inside the Texas Capitol.

Also, Nicole Temple, VP of Education at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, joins in to break down their new exhibit “Extreme Animals Alive,” as well as tell us about some of the animals found in the exhibit.

Plus, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo calls in to discuss her “Penny Tax” plan, an additional one-cent property tax to help support the county’s Early REACH childcare program for children under the age of 5 as federal COVID relief disappears.