In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” we spotlight the Harris County Judge debate that will be hosted by Houston Public Media tonight with HPM reporters Andrew Schneider and Sarah Grunau, who will both be involved in the debate.

Next, we hear from Houston Public Media reporter Bianca Seward, who breaks down the elections for the Texas State Board of Education and how they could shape the future of public education in Texas for this week's edition of HPM in Focus.

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Also, following Houston native NFL quarterback Jalen Hurts' season-ending blood clot diagnosis, we discuss how these conditions are formed, who's most at risk, and how they're treated with Dr. Daniel Hermann, an interventional cardiologist with Memorial Hermann, who's also experienced deep vein thrombosis himself after traveling.