More than 170 arrested, 9 killed, more than 12 months later…not a single trial. But now: no more gag order. A waco biker tells his story today on the Texas Standard. Also: after Orlando, more demands for gun control, blocked by the NRA what some call the most powerful lobby in the country. But is it really? And the Alamo city prepares for a yuge political rally, and a yuge pushback from protesters…how the police chief hopes to keep the peace. Also disaster on the half shell…as the fishing industry feels the after-effects of Texas floods. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: June 15, 2016
Only hours after the biggest terrorist attack on us soil since 9/11, do politics trump what should be top priorities? We’ll take a look. Plus, attention deadbeat dads and moms…the division of child support plans to get you off the road. We’ll hear how. Also, most kids love being out of school for the summer…except those who count on school for their midday meals…new research which could help feed hungry young texans. And Dallas has it’s Cowboys, Marfa has it’s lights…Falfurrias has it’s… butter? At least it used to. We’ll hear what’s churning. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: June 14, 2016
It has been described as an unspeakable act, but how we’re speaking about it may say a lot about who we are as a people. We’ll explore. Also would you give up your rights for an insurance discount? So reads the headline in the Dallas Morning news…we’ll hear about a provocative proposal for a state with the third highest home insurance rates in the nation. Plus, 3 things to watch for as Texas democrats convene this week in San Antonio. And Hamlet for Hispanic Boys? A new book puts a Shakespearean Classic in a distinctly Texan setting. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: June 13, 2016
Falling thru the cracks? Like the fort hood shooter, the Orlando gunman had twice been interviewed by the FBI. We’ll explore. Also you too can buy an AR-15…assuming you meet certain basic criteria…but no, the weapon used in yesterday’s massacre was not an automatic. Sorting the fact from fiction over so-called ‘assault rifles’… And the aches and pains of Texas flooding…and we’re not talking about just headaches. Plus the high price of police body cameras…when calculating the costs, are policymakers missing out on a hidden windfall? Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: June 10, 2016
There is no zika epidemic in Texas, but Houston’s mayor says the time has come to declare a public health state of emergency. Also Texas democrats try to build on a new anti-Trump momentum…but guess who’s coming to the Lone star state just in Time for the democratic convention? And, an state law says schools should be in the business of registering students to vote. So why isn’t that happening in many cases? Plus, the state plans to sink a massive ship of the coast … more than just one, more like hundreds…for the good of the sea. Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: June 9, 2016
There are two detention centers for undocumented families in South Texas. Someone’s pushing for a third, but who and why? We’ll explore. Also: what’s in a name? A lot, if you’re a licensed psychologist. But now it appears the very term psychologist may be up for grabs in Texas. We’ll hear why. Plus, they’re not exactly the best of friends, so what could possibly bring Ted Cruz and John Cornyn together? It appears, a legacy of the Third Reich. And the most overrated tech in Texas, and how to survive killer bees. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: June 8, 2016
An historic night for women in American politics, but the landscape for Texas women: cause for celebration or concern? We’ll explore. Also with hurricanes on the horizon, evacuation should be a simple decision…but literal obstacles along inland routes may cause thousands to stay put. We’ll explain. And does the US still need a back up gas tank?…rethinking the 40 year old strategic petroleum reserves. And just how bad could it get for Baylor…amidst a football sex abuse scandal, a call for the death penalty. Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: June 7, 2016
The Trump Factor and Latino Voters: does the latest blowup over Mexican ancestry really tilt the balance in Texas? We’ll explore. Also Texas is on track to set another new record for inappropriate relationships between teachers and students. Is the fix a ban on social media? And home again, home again, jiggity jig: more young adults now live with parents than with significant others. Why mom and dad need not be that bummed out. And the many national and state parks in Texas are missing something: african american visitors. New research points to why. Those stories and much more today on the Texas standard:
Texas Standard: June 6, 2016
May it please the court? When in Brownsville beware. A judge in the deferred deportation case orders Washington attorneys back to ethics school. That story today on the Texas Standard.
Two police training academies shut down in south Texas–the allegations: brutality toward cadets. Details on the investigation.
Also the skinny on a school district taking childhood obesity rates rather seriously.
And should Hillary Clinton borrow a tactic from LBJ? How the campaign of 64 could foretell the autum of 2016.
Plus, a new breakout profession—the cuddler.
Turn it up and get cozy because the Texas Standard is on the air.
Texas Standard: June 3, 2016
Texas versus Donald Trump and Trump University- a multimillion dollar lawsuit that never happened. Why not? And was it political? That story today on the Texas Standard.
How powerful the rising waters? The death toll climbs at Fort Hood in the wake of a tragedy underscoring the dangers.
Also an event 50 years ago this week that forever changed Texas politics and civil rights, but is somehow missing from school textbooks.
And with an 8 person US Supreme Court set to issue orders next week, a Texas Supreme Court Justice joins us with a modest proposal: consider a tie breaker.
All that and much more on today’s Texas Standard.
Texas Standard: June 2, 2016
Parked squarely over Texas a weather system promising more rain for days- but should we turn our attention to the ground? That story today on the Texas Standard.
In January new rules took effect making it tougher for minors seeking an abortion in Texas without parental consent. Six months later: what’s happened?
Also, a question for Hillary Clinton: which “red states” could she take in November? Her enthusiastic reply may surprise you. Veteran democratic consultant Harold Cook on whether she could, in fact, “come and take it”.
Plus, underrated tech for Texans- and a whole lot more. We’re just getting started.
Texas Standard: June 1, 2016
If you’re in Texas without documentation, you may have some trouble. Unless — you’re on the streets of El Paso? What’s the big I.D.? That’s today on the Texas Standard.
Batten down the hatches and get outta Dodge…for many coastal Texans that’s the plan if the big one comes. But is that good enough?
A huge humanitarian crisis unfolding south of us- and it could hit close to home.
The city with the widest freeway in the world has a giant preserve which may help reduce flooding. So what’s with the plans to pave over it?
And Wendy Davis says Texas has no equal pay laws. Is that a fact?
Texas Standard: May 31, 2016
A Deadly Deluge as Texas flooding makes national headlines….warnings continue thru the week. Has this become the new normal? We’ll explore. Also in a year of unpredictable politics, what trumps a Trump? Anyone wanna bet on a constitutional convention? You sure about that? And nearly a third of all small businesses are victims of a crime where the culprit is right under the bosses nose…we’ll crunch the numbers. Plus: when pigs fly…off the shelves, that is…why Spanish sows could give Texas cows a run for their money. And is Texas the new Brazil? All that and more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: May 30, 2016
Should the size of your wallet determine whether you stay in jail or get set free? The answer maybe a matter of life of death, we’ll explore. Plus on this Memorial day, the unemployment rate hovering at what’s considered to be a healthy 5 percent, unless you’re the spouse of someone in the military where the rate’s closer to 20 percent. We’ll do the numbers. Also, after Georgia O’Keefe came to Texas, she ordered some of her early destroyed. Now 60 years later, and against all odds, a rediscovery now on display in West Texas.. We’ll hear the backstory. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: May 27, 2016
A Fundamental failure: the finding that led to a shake up at Baylor. Heads are rolling, but then what? Implications bigger than Baylor, we’ll explore. Also the clouds were low and dark and thick: Memorial day weekend one year later. We’ll look at how people have recovered and are still rebuilding from an historic flood. And they can’t drink, can’t smoke, but can they run a city? The north Texas town where the kids are, if not large, definitely in charge. Also…you remember the heroes of the 1836…but you’ve probably forgotten where the Alamo is…good news: archaeologists think they’ve found it. Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: May 26, 2016
Echoes of 2014? A surge of unaccompanied kids and families crossing the Rio Grande…sparks new concerns for the summer. Also Texas and 10 others states take on the Obama administration, again, but at what cost to taxpayers? You’ve heard of shareholder activism—how’s that working for environmentalists trying to change Exxon Mobil? A view from the inside. And back in the news—but not for all the wrong reasons—as Waco finds its mojo. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: May 25, 2016
Did the General Land Office break the law when it asked ex-employees to sign promises not to sue, in exchange for compensation? We’ll explore. Also the University of Texas and Texas A&M have decided to drop their rivalry in hopes of going nuclear? We’ll hear about what could turn into a multibillion dollar partnership. And did Chicanos really want to destroy western society? A school textbook proposed for Texas classrooms says just that…we’ll hear more. And the view from Texas looking southward…and what looks like a shift to the right. All that and much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: May 24, 2016
He once investigated a presidential sex scandal. Today Ken Starr, now a president himself, in the spotlight over how Baylor handled sex crimes. We’ll explore. Also arguments in one of the biggest voting rights battles in recent years. We’ll have details. Also Had enough of the TSA? Longer than ever lines and now a high profile shakeup suggest a major change just in time for summer. And speaking of—three top tips for summer reading, hand picked by the editor of Kirkus reviews. Those stories and much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: May 23, 2016
You know the saying, “where there’s smoke?” Alarms over policies for fire inspections in the nation’s 4th largest city. That story today on the Texas Standard
Tempers boiling over among residents of the real windy city, now in day eleven of a water safety alert.
You’ve heard about the nursing shortage. One big reason, a shortage of nursing teachers…and Texas is in worse shape than most.
And spark up the smoker, the barbecue kid is taking on the competition. We’ll meet the 12 year old grill master who can cook rings around the rest of us.
Texas Standard: May 20, 2016
A deal between Panama and Mexico leaves thousands of newcomers pouring into El Paso – the impact today on the Texas Standard.
A code of silence at the Houston Police department- broken by the US supreme court? We’ll have the backstory.
Also a conversation with a Texan leading a global charge against inequality.
Between surf and turf, the latter always gets more love in Texas. But surf’s up….why it’s past time to take it seriously.
And don’t blink…why 2016 looks like the year of the lightinin bug…
All that, plus the week in politics and more.