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Texas Standard: December 14, 2015

Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman tells donors he knows who the GOP challenger will be and he’s not from New York…
Today on the Standard- what hours of family videos discovered online tell us about the real Ted Cruz.
Also, the population of a North Texas town grows by hundreds (of children) and some locals are none too happy. We’ll hear why.
Despite an expansion of marriage rights, the percentage of Texans going to the altar drops…what’s behind the wedding bell blues…those stories and more today on the Texas Standard

Texas Standard: November 10, 2015

Did the President’s own words help his deferred deportation plan get dumped? Immigration and executive power. Coming up a conversation with the Texan who’s just taken the reigns of the most powerful committee the us house -we’ll hear how Paul Ryan’s successor plans to wield his gavel. Also the state with the greenest power grid in the union…now serving free electricity? And remember the Alamo? some New Jerseyans fear that you might not. And so they’ve written a theme song to remind one and all. Plus the high crime of jaywalking and much more…check your watches..its Texas Standard time:

Texas Standard: September 29, 2015

10 thousand migrant kids and families apprehended last month those numbers sparking fresh concerns of a second immigration crisis. We’ll explore a new surge down at the border, thru two perspectives: that of a border patrol officer-as well as the mayor of McAllen. Also- At age 14 he was convicted of murder. He’s free today, he says, thanks to what happened to him in Giddings…we’ll hear his story and why he thinks it could help others. Plus with age comes wisdom…and in Texas, free college tuition too? It’s for real…if you can pass a few tests. All that and much more on todays Texas Standard:

Texas Standard: September 25, 2015

A surprise exit by one of the most powerful figures on Capitol Hill and the implications for the fastest growing state in the nation, today on the Texas Standard.
What more do we know about the fate of Mexico’s 43 students who disappeared exactly one year ago?
Also, as the Pope calls for a more compassionate border policy, some warn the US is worried about the wrong border.
And we’ll meet the astronaut set to spend more time in space than any other Texan. All that and much more- ready for liftoff…3,2,1- it’s Texas Standard time.

Texas Standard: July 27, 2015

A judge orders the release of thousands of families from immigrant detention centers–so why is no one being released? Another mass shooting, another debate about guns. But politicians remain silent on another issue that’s a factor in nearly every single mass shooting in modern history. It’s being called the biggest scandal in Texas sports right now…and it has nothing at all to do with the pros or even collegiate athletics. we’ll talk about the secret in the shadows of the Friday night nights. If at first you don’t secede? Yes the movement’s back…those stories and much more today on the Texas Standard.

May 27, 2015

More rain today in parts of Texas already drenched, complicating the rescues and recovery from some of the worst flooding in the state’s history.We’ll bring you details on the cleanup in Texas – plus, how a tornado just across the border from Del Rio ravaged a small Mexican community. Also, why foster parents open their homes to children in need. And a federal appeals court sides with Texas in the battle over President Obama’s executive action on immigration.

Amanda Eyre Ward

Amanda Eyre Ward on compassion, gratitude and “The Same Sky.”

In this episode of The Write Up, Amanda talks with host Owen Egerton about the calling of telling stories of the voiceless and powerless, the importance of looking past politics and statistics to the faces of real people, and the ways in which exploring the lives of these courageous children has impacted her own life.

We discuss the unpredictable creative process. Amanda celebrates “circling confusion” and even the unexpected blessing in abandoning a “broken book.”

We also touch on the gift of good readers, challenges of balancing writing and family, and the glory of Texas barbecue.

Home and Homelessness

This month’s episode explores what it means to be displaced or without a home. Our new roundtable participants ask: How do we define “home”? Is it a house? Is it family, a sense of community? Is it a place or a feeling? The discussants share their perspectives, from the practical concerns of living on the streets of Austin, to the role of creative production in dealing with homelessness, to challenging notions of displacement and transience as unnatural. Ultimately, the discussion turns toward the ways in which our perceptions of home and homelessness influence our views on immigration, the need for refuge, and national identity.

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