More than just a health crisis. City mayors and county judges across Texas contemplate how to ease the pain of a severe economic downturn. Coming up, the mayor of Austin and the judge of Dallas county join us with the latest on what they’re learning about the spread of the Coronavirus and steps to counter the ripple effects on the Texas economy. Also, a Coronavirus catch 22? The testing bottleneck and the connection with the number of diagnosed cases. And a mass mobilization that echoes the second world war. Plus a Politifact check and much more today on the Texas Standard:
Gun Show
Texas Standard: October 5, 2016
It is being called the largest humanitarian event since the earthquake of 2010. A hurricane strikes Haiti, we’ll explore the implications. Also are police tracking who attends gun shows? A report that cops are making lists of license plate numbers triggers alarm bells over civil liberties. Plus to be undecided in Texas: with voting in the presidential race just a month away, what could tip the balance? And remembering the biggest state in the continental US as it used to be: which is to say, much bigger. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: December 11, 2015
The so called gun show loophole may be tightening…with a Texas-sized impact. A reality check on background checks today on the Standard. Plus taking your kid to the dentist shouldn’t be dangerous but an investigation drills into the facts and finds some startling numbers. We’ll have that story plus- wind and solar power on tap for all by 2020? Why one researcher says its time to green light a greener power grid for Texas. And, how bout a ride on the Japanese bullet train…deep in the heart of you know where? Plus the week in politics and much more today on the Texas Standard: