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December 19, 2025

Dallas’ Longhorn Ballroom marks 75 years

Texas Standard

By: David Brown

Politicians can raise a lot of money running for election. But what happens to it when the campaign trail ends? Elected officials in Texas have a loophole to help them spend the money they raise on campaigns after they retire.
How many concert venues have made it 75 years? We’ll take a tour of Dallas’ historic Longhorn Ballroom.
All that plus the latest political headlines, SpaceX going public, and the Typewriter Rodeo.

December 18, 2025

Tejano music mourns two foundational figures

Texas Standard

By: Casey Cheek

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says a Wisconsin-based electronic health records company has a monopoly over the industry. We’ll have more on the AG’s fight against Epic.
Remembering a couple of major figures in the Tejano music world who we lost this past weekend: Manny Guerra and Abraham Quintanilla.
Plus, counties are getting new equipment to warn residents before flooding strikes. What is it, and will it help?

December 17, 2025

Protecting monarch butterflies on Texas highways

Texas Standard

By: Laura Rice

He’s been an elected Democrat for over 50 years, but now local party officials in Houston are refusing to endorse Mayor John Whitmire. Unwinding the political drama, today on the Texas Standard.
Texas’ new bathroom law effects schools and government-owned buildings, but one reporter found enforcement depends on exactly where you go.
Texans Michael and Susan Dell are giving away billions to American kids. Who’s eligible and how the donation will work alongside so-called Trump Accounts.
Texas drivers know monarch butterflies all too often end up on our windshields or car grills. Efforts are underway to protect their road crossings.
Plus, some environmental concerns for the popular Dinosaur Valley State Park.

December 16, 2025

Texas collects data on trans residents through state IDs

Texas Standard

By: Angela Kocherga

Texas does not allow people change their gender on driver’s licenses. Those who still try are now being tracked.
How the Trump administration is reorganizing the Army to reflect a new focus on Latin America.
Professors caution students about relying on AI, but some universities are doing just that to review course content.
And a new memoir by the man who helped invent the carefree Cosmic Cowboy movement. Our talk with musician Bob Livingston, plus a reflection on the legacy of Joe Ely, who died Monday.

December 15, 2025

Tiny Texas town’s library could be adult education template

Texas Standard

By: David Brown

Houston, Fort Worth… Now three more Texas school districts are expected to be taken over by state education officials. Where, why and what comes next?
The son of Texas A&M’s campus rabbi is among those critically injured in the mass shooting at Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia.
Mexican citizens who routinely cross into the U.S. at Texas’ southern border to donate plasma may be taking advantage of an immigration loophole.
And our own Sarah Asch tells us why a library in a tiny Texas town may be a template for preserving adult education programs nationwide.

December 12, 2025

A special live broadcast from the McDonald Observatory

Texas Standard

By: Laura Rice

The Geminid Meteor Shower is happening, and we’ll have tips for your stargazing in a special live broadcast from the McDonald Observatory.

Today we’re focused on space science, including the history of this West Texas research gem – and how it’s continuing to contribute to what we know about the universe and beyond.

Dark skies are essential for observation, but there are challenges with light pollution. What they’re doing out in Fort Davis and what you can do at home.

Plus: A conversation with StarDate star Billy Henry.

December 11, 2025

Tamales in Texas: A holiday debate with deep roots

Texas Standard

By: David Brown

Millions of student loan borrowers are bracing themselves for big changes. We’ll have details on the end of the so-called SAVE program and why experts worry millions of student loan borrowers may be forced into default.

As some Texas cities cut funding for homeless services, a look at one approach from nonprofits: giving cash directly to people who need it.

With Netflix in the news this week, tech expert Omar Gallaga notes some users are already spotting a change in how they stream the service at home as mobile casting is discontinued.

Plus, the great tamale debate: Corn husk or banana leaf? Sweet or savory?

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