One million dollar bond for the 170 plus rounded up after the biker shootout… including riders for Christ and Veterans groups? What justifies solitary confinement for 9 year olds? Outrage over how a school in New Braunfels deals with misbehaving kids. Also the 16 year old who graduates from Texas A&m this week…next on her aganda a PHD. And a new national miniseries on the origins of Texas goes beyond the usual Alamo legend…we’ll talk with the author of Texas Rising today on the Texas Standard:
May 18, 2015
Cossacks versus Banditos…a turf war among bikers erupts into a shootout leaving 9 dead, 18 injured and countless questions. Education in Texas typically gets low marks-so why are four of the top ten schools in Texas?
Selling a home in a tony part of Houston for 150 dollars. What’s the catch? We’ll talk about it and much more on todays Texas Standard:
May 15, 2015
400 fish killed at the Texas State Aquarium. Now comes the lawsuit and a nationwide warning about mislabeled chemicals. The West Texas doctor ostracized for blowing the whistle on the cost of health care. All that and more today on the Texas Standard:
May 14, 2015
Across Texas child sex offenders are going free. Their criminal records erased. We’ll find out what happened. Plus, Texas lawmakers are pulling the plug on telemedicine. And we’ll hear why absence makes the heart grow…Texan. All that and more on this episode of the Texas Standard.
May 13, 2015
May 12, 2015
May 11, 2015
In the wake of the attack at Garland, a sharp turn in the so-called war on terror with a warning to local governments. Plus, when a parent seeks mental health care for a troubled teen, should that parent get sanctioned for neglect? A quirk in Texas law some are trying to reverse. And we’ll hear about a Texas company trying fix multicultural branding. Those stories and much more on this episode of the Texas Standard.
May 8, 2015
May 7, 2015
May 6, 2015
May 5th, 2015
April 30, 2015
April 29, 2015
Governor Abbot calls out Texas forces to be on the lookout for US special operations. What’s behind the fear factor and the response? Plus, it’s been a jumping off point for those with national political aspirations – we’ll explore the race to run the Alamo City. Also, the search for a smarter smartphone – Texas style. All that and more on the Texas Standard:
April 28, 2015
April 27, 2015
April 24, 2015
April 23, 2015
As the CDC links more listeria cases to Blue Bell ice cream the little creamery in Brenham faces a meltdown. Also, a Texas Democrat triggers controversy with a move to stop racial profiling – a move some say opens a back door to unlicensed carry. Plus, as beef prices rise brisket gets a serious challenger. All that and more on this episode of the Texas Standard:
April 22, 2015
April 21, 2015
What new UT Austin President Greg Fenves hopes to change in higher education. Plus, Walmart has closed 6 stores across different states for the same problem: plumbing. The thing is, no plumbing problems were reported. Now Walmart’s facing claims it closed the stores to prevent workers from union organizing. We’ll investigate. Also, ever wondered what happened to Santa Ana after the battle of San Jacinto 179 years ago today? We’ve got one theory – and our series on Texas history from a kid’s perspective continues. All that and more on this episode of the Texas Standard.
April 20, 2015
Texas has a gambling problem and the addicts aren’t just the gamblers – but local governments too. Plus, massive layoffs at one of the biggest oil services companies in Texas. How could this possibly be a good sign? Also, it’s high noon for hospitals across Texas, as the federal government threatens to withhold billions. And a Texas middle school makes the most of the video game Minecraft. All that and more on today’s Texas Standard: