{"podcast":{"title":"Houston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","podcast_index_feed_id":7458112,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-houston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-houston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":362,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Houston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Houston—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Houston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T08:20:26.086082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112"},"episode":{"title":"Texas Governor's Race Tightens | Houston News","slug":"texas-governor-s-race-tightens-houston-news","published_at":"2026-09-12T03:25:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-governor-s-race-tightens-houston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/772b902b31897405","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/0f7dea11-2f9f-452e-8e0b-a3f37ca6f864.mp3","summary":"Texas governor’s race is heating up in a dead heat between Greg Abbott and Gina Hinojosa, both at 47% in a new poll—with 5% still undecided. Abbott’s favorability lags behind his unfavorability, while Hinojosa leads among Hispanic voters by 12 points. A broader trend shows more Texans leaning Democratic, especially among Latinos, influenced by Trump’s policies. Meanwhile, in the Senate race, Democrat James Talarico leads Ken Paxton by 5 points, with a 19-point edge among Latinos—revealing a fiercely competitive political landscape across the state. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/772b902b31897405","meta_description":"Texas governor’s race is heating up in a dead heat between Greg Abbott and Gina Hinojosa, both at 47% in a new poll—with 5% still undecided. Abbott’s favo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":108,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/episodes/texas-governor-s-race-tightens-houston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/houston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7458112/texas-governor-s-race-tightens-houston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}