Friday Forum June 27 + Mike Stone Interview

By J.B. Smith,

Molly-Jo Tilton

Published June 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM CDT

In this episode J.B. Smith - Editor in Chief of the Waco Bridge and KWBU's Molly-Jo Tilton will be taking a look at recent housing news in Waco and I-35 construction.

They'll also look at the impact of DOGE cuts to an adult education program at MCC.

After their news roundup, J,B, will be joined by Grassroots executive director Mike Stone for a discussion about his organization's newest housing project.

You can find the information talked about in today's show below;

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Details for The Texas Standard's live show in Waco can be found here.
Find updates about the I-35 construction and closures at my35wacosouth.com
Find information about the city's 2025 Draft Annual Action Plan can be found here. Public comment will be accepted through July 17.

Friday Forum with The Waco Bridge

J.B. Smith

Before joining The Waco Bridge in February as editor-in-chief, J.B. Smith had 33 years of Texas journalism experience, most of it as local government reporter and managing editor at the Tribune-Herald. He has won numerous statewide awards for enterprise journalism, including a series on migrant deaths on the Mexico border. A Sulphur Springs native and Southwestern University graduate, he is grateful for the opportunity to build a nonprofit newsroom in his adopted hometown of Waco.

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Molly-Jo Tilton

Molly-Jo Tilton joined KWBU in 2024 as the station's Multimedia Reporter. She covers all things Waco for KWBU, from City Council to the local arts scene. Her work has appeared on The Texas Standard and NPR's All Things Considered.

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