gun laws

The move away from fossil fuels may exacerbate water scarcity in South Texas

Corpus Christi at the intersection of a clash between dueling demands – one for water, another for energy alternatives.
Dallas City Council votes to expand historical preservation efforts, with a specific outreach to communities of color.
If you’re looking for an apartment in Texas, do you know what you’ll really be paying each month? A warning to renters about the rise of so-called junk fees.
A Houston print shop, long popular with musicians, now the center of a labor dispute. Raul Alonzo with that, plus the week in politics with the Texas Tribune and much more.

Texas Standard: June 24, 2022

Roe vs. Wade has been overturned. A closer look at the impact of the 6-3 decision on abortion announced by the US supreme court. It is one of the most profound and significant changes to US constitutional law in recent memory. A discussion of the court’s rationale, what the Dobbs decision means as a practical matter for for those seeking access to abortion services, for Texas law and the laws of almost half the states in the union. This and more today on the Texas Standard:

Texas Standard: June 13, 2022

Less than democrats hoped for but more than they expected, that’s how a new bipartisan gun safety deal, led in part by Texas Senator John Cornyn, is being characterized by some. We’ll hear what’s in it and what isn’t. Also, the tight market for homes in Austin and elsewhere in Texas; would-be homebuyers might be surprised what they’re up against. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:

Texas Standard: May 31, 2022

As funerals begin for the nineteen students and two teachers killed at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, President Biden promises action on gun safety. How likely is that to happen and what sort of change could be coming? Also, criticism growing over the response of law enforcement as the situation unfolded last week in Uvalde. Why did training efforts aimed at stopping school shooters fail and where do we go from here? These stories and 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:

Guns

In this edition of Two Guys on Your Head, Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke talk about the psychology of guns.

June 1, 2015

Looser gun laws, modest tax cuts and more money for Texas roads, but after 140 days, it’s now closing time at the State Legislature.
Today is Sine Die, the last day of the legislative session-we’ll speak to a capitol reporter. Plus, it’s been more than two weeks since a shootout in Waco claimed nine lives, and almost all the 170 people arrested are still in jail under million dollar bonds.
Also, health risks related to the floods, and how to open your own mobile home park.