Curious what a Trump presidency might do for the Texas economy? We’ve got answers, An economist who worked for Rick Perry says, that wall he’d build? Texas would pay for it. Also it’s been more than six years since Obamacare went into effect. We’ll look at the law’s legacy in Texas. Plus, if you want a taste of whitetail deer in Texas, you need to know where to look. And we’ve got the the week on politics, and Pete’s Dragon, in Dallas. All that and much more on today’s Texas Standard:
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The Ticket: If Clinton Makes A Mistake, But Trump Does Too, Does Anyone Notice?
Texas Standard: August 11, 2016
Maybe you thought the battle in the so-called transgender bathroom wars was winding down. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton isn’t giving up, and he’s got ten other states behind him. We’ll explore. Also a program that provides tuition for veterans, unique to Texas, is costing universities more and more every year. The question, how to pay for it? Plus, an uptick in Texas kids skipping vaccines. And yes, the Olympics. We’ll talk technology (think 3-d printed shoes) and the evolution of drug testing, it’s come a long way since amphetamines.
All that and more on today’s Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: August 10, 2016
Vice Presidential Democratic candidate Tim Kaine is in Texas. We talked to him about Donald Trump’s comments on the 2nd amendment, about trade, and, what it’s like to be called boring on todays Texas Standard. Plus, the Texas farm workers strike you might not have learned about. Then, a serious lesson in Texas terminology. Is it Amarillo-ins or Amarill-ee-ins ? Why it’s Dallasites and not Dallisians. What to call people in Cut-and-shoot? And in comfort. And what happens when comforters meet cut and shooters. All that and more on today’s Texas Standard:
The Ticket: Trump’s Bounce Fades After DNC
Texas Standard: August 3, 2016
The state attorney raised concerns about laws being broken. She was fired and offered money not to sue. Now her story’s coming out, we’ll explore. Plus: days from now, Texas is set to put to death a man who didn’t actually kill anyone. We’ll hear why. Also, as the media spotlights a scuffle between Donald Trump and a gold star parent, one Texas soldier starts a conversation about the quiet struggles faced by most military parents, we’ll talk to him. Oil slips back below the 40 dollar a barrel mark: some sense a saudi strategy to put the boot on Texas. And are there really two Mexico’s? We’ll do the numbers and much more, don’t touch that dial, it’s Texas Standard time:
The Ticket: Heart-Bern in Philadelphia
The Ticket: What People are Searching for in Cleveland
The Ticket: Border Wall and Muslim Ban Doesn’t Bother Texas Voters
The Ticket: After Orlando, Trump and Clinton Talk Public Safety, But Does Anyone Feel Safer?
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:
The Ticket: Here’s Why Some Republicans Still Can’t Get Behind Trump
The Ticket: How Can Democrats Trump the Donald?
Texas Standard: May 12, 2016
It was a deadly explosion that rocked a sense of security…3 years later, another jolt shaking the town of west Texas. We’ll explore. Texas is home to one of the largest squads of mosquito fighters in the country, but are they big enough to tackle the new threat of Zika… Also, a tempest in a taco bowl? Why a week after cinco de mayo, one incendiary tweet among many constitutes to reverberate. And learning to grow legally…how cannabis farmers are navigating the narrows of Texas law to get licenses. Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:
The Ticket: You Just Lost a Campaign, What Are You Going to Do Next?
The Ticket: Down Ballot Dilemma – What Trump’s Nomination Means for Other GOP Candidates
The Ticket: Presidential Candidates Wonder Who’s Master of Their Domain
The Ticket: Breaking Down the New York Primary
Texas Standard: April 18, 2016
The NY primary’s tomorrow, but the big winner already: Ted Cruz. Donald Trump says the system is rigged, and he may be right. We’ll explore. Plus in a small town near San Antonio scenes like those from the film scarface…what is the Texas Mexican Mafia? And why the crackdown now? Also from science fiction to fact: researchers in Texas develop a force field. And now so can you. Plus with the age of ranchers on the rise, a new call to action: I want my ranch TV. Those stories and lots more on todays Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: April 13, 2016
What could have been done to save the life of Sandra Bland? Nine months on, an independent commission releases its findings. We’ll explore. Also the state reverses a conviction…you’re free to go, but are you free? The complicated state of exonerations. Plus, t minus two days? Not exactly. A tax break this year you may not remember and few more practical considerations you should bear in mind before tax day. Also, when it comes to Texas, who’s representin? A reality show raises questions about lone stars on the Texas stage, and whether the state has lost the plot. All that and then some today on the Texas Standard: