In today's edition of "The Commuter Cut," philosophy professors Michael Brownstein and Alex Madva explain why they believe Texas Democratic legislators gained political currency, despite losing the redistricting fight.

Also, we hear from pastor Chris Seay of Ecclesia Houston, who discusses affordable housing in Houston from a policy and regulation perspective, and tells us about a project to help address the issue. Then, we learn about the Houston Polish Harvest Festival this weekend from Jolanta Mazewski-Dryden.