Senate Bill 4, which would allow Texas police to arrest people suspected of crossing the Texas-Mexico border illegally, is currently on hold after a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Texas Newsroom’s Julián Aguilar has the latest.
Why researchers and teachers are raising red flags over the state’s fully online STAAR tests for public school students.
A one-of-its kind 10K – with half its course in the U.S. and the other half in Mexico – drew hundreds of runners to El Paso.
And: The best U.S. coin design of 2023 features Jovita Idar, a journalist and activist from Laredo.
Alabama
Plans to dredge Matagorda Bay Superfund site proceed, over environmental worries
A Supreme Court ruling on redistricting in Alabama surprises critics – and raises hopes for Texans challenging political maps closer to home.
Why a plan to expand shipping in Matagorda Bay has many in the community sounding alarms.
An effort to lift the borrowing cap for graduate student loans raised hopes – and costs – but not the sort of opportunities expected, according to a new report using Texas data.
Also, a bit of sweetness in Uvalde as a favorite hometown festival makes a return.
John R. Lewis, pt. 2 (Ep. 13, 2022)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late U.S. Congressman and iconic Civil Rights leader and advocate, The Honorable John R. Lewis, with the conclusion of an interview conducted at the LBJ Library at the University of Texas at Austin. John Lewis died in July, 2020.
Jasmine Allen (Ep. 48, 2019)
This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Jasmine Allen, owner and Director of Events at Destination Birmingham, an event and meeting liaison agency specializing in event production, meeting management, and tours showcasing Birmingham, Alabama.
Texas Standard: December 13, 2017
A democratic victory in ruby red Alabama: was it just Roy Moore, or is it something bigger shaking the southern political landscape? We’ll explore. Also, a new war on drugs? This time it’s the most populous county in Texas suing big pharma over the opioid epidemic. And a new white house directive: another manned mission to the moon and then to mars. Should Houston get ready for relaunch? Plus attention holiday shoppers: commentator WF Strong has been making a list of gifts that made Texas what it is today, and you won’t find em at the mall. Those stories and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
Meaghan “Meag” Taylor (Ep. 14, 2017)
In Black America producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Meaghan “Meag” Taylor, on-air personality and Assistant Program Director with WTUG Radio in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and founder of Women In Radio.