A third and final presidential debate tonight poses an important question: do we really need to go through with this? We’ll debate it. Also Texas has more people in immigration detention centers than any other state, but who’s covering the tab? And call the doctor, but careful there: Texas rules on telemedicine are among the toughest. Today, a check up on showdown between state regulators and a fast growing industry. Also, despite a certain lack of name recognition, a native texan gets tapped for the rock and roll hall of fame shortlist. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
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Texas Standard: October 12, 2016
If a federal agent shoots across the US border killing a 15 year old, can he be sued for a civil rights violation? The Supreme Court is on the case, we’ll explore. Also shame on you: could those three little words turn things around when it comes to low voter turnout in Texas? A new study suggests the answer is yes. Plus, we’ll check in with our still undecided voters to see what if anything might have moved the needle as we fast approach e-day. Also, many more Texans, a whole lot more noise. Now hear this: new technology aims to to silence the mass of complaints. Can you hear us now? Turn it up, cause it’s Texas Standard time:
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: August 28, 2016
For those frustrated by the two party choices, there is another way. That’s the message independents are pushing but who’s buying? Plus the stereotypes of drug runners? May need to rethink that. A new report suggests a profound shift in the drug business, from Texas’ southern border to its northern. We’ll hear how and why. Also the air force is losing 750 fighter pilots each year…and the economy’s making it hard to fill cockpits. Now a warning of a looming crisis in the air. A state antiquities landmark is set to become a parking lot. And why that might not be as awful as it sounds. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: September 14, 2016
About this time each election cycle, we hear of voter burnout. But This year, the issue may not be apathy, but antipathy, we’ll explore. Also there’s no firm data on the number of Americans who claim dual citizenship, but in 2016, dual citizenship could be a game changer for the US. We’ll hear why. Also, one of the major big box chains is testing a strategy, one that could affect homeowner tax bills across the state. Plus it was, and in some ways remains a point of controversy in the Alamo city. But three years after the adoption of a non-discrimination ordinance, has it had much of an impact? Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: September 7, 2016
Clinton over Trump in red states, Trump ahead of Clinton nationwide. Do you have confidence in these polls? Number crunching today on the Texas Standard. Also one of the most influential editorial boards in the Lone Star state announces its presidential endorsement and makes national headlines of its own. We’ll talk with the editorial chief at the Dallas Morning News about its historic announcement. Plus, a Hawk resigns in north Texas, as hawks take flight in Waco. We’ll explain. And when it comes to organizing labor, what’s fair and what isn’t? A multi-million dollar verdict in Houston with big implications. And the wall that wasn’t…did environmental concerns play a role. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: August 31, 2016
Texas police shootings: we’ll explore what we know about how often cops fire their weapons and what the consequences are. Plus more Central American kids making their way to Texas to escape atrocities. We’ll introduce you to some who are arriving legally. And bustling this time of year but otherwise vacant parking lots and under-used buildings. A look at what could be ahead for the Texas State fairgrounds. Plus what understanding the cause of death of one of our early human ancestors tells us about her life. And is campus carry really keeping people away from Texas public universities? Those stories and more on todays Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: August 17, 2016
11 people dead in Louisiana, the floodwaters now moving south and the national media somewhere else. A drought of concern? We’ll explore. Also two years after the so-called surge of central americans crossing the Texas border, what we’re learning about a sweetheart billion dollar deal to lock them them up. Plus its true, big oil didn’t have major stakes in the fracking boom, but now that oil prices have gone bust, guess who’s getting in the fracking business? All that and then some today on the 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:
Texas Standard: July 27, 2016
Glass ceiling shattered, so whats next? Texas Democrats and Republicans point to a possible challenge to Ted Cruz from a prominent Latino, we’ll explore. Also what’ll it take to sell Texas’ Bernie Sanders supporters on Hillary Clinton? What about Bernie himself? The former candidate makes the case personally to the Texas Delegation today, we’ll hear how that went down. Plus lawmakers thought they’d come up with a way to beat synthetic marijuana. But a new wave of overdoses in Houston suggests otherwise. Also 50 years after the Texas Tower Shooting, the state of gun violence and mental health. And the man in the hat, was he really all that? Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: July 20, 2016
He’s the nominee. The role Republicans from Texans played to secure Donald Trump’s presidential nomination, we’ll explore. Also plans for a new South Texas family detention center are moving forward, without the support of many in the community. We’ll explain. And police officers in Dallas were targeted and killed, even though that department had fewer cases of officer-involved shootings than others. We’ll take a look at the facts. And one of the most sought-after advice columnists in Texas is revealing his true identity: we’ll introduce you to “The Texanist.” And what you can and can’t do legally speaking when it comes to getting Pokemon hunters out of your yard. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: July 6, 2016
A Texas delegate pens an open letter to the head of the national GOP…get out of the way and get ready for a shakeup. A texan plotting to trump Trump at the party convention… we’ll hear her story. Also, if you’re homeschooling kids, do you really have to, if you’re convinced that the rapture is coming? A Texas Supreme Court decision triggers consternation, ridicule, and celebration, we’ll have details. Also check your pulse: are financial worries exacting too high a toll on the health of Texans? Plus, how a big move for a Japanese automaker has triggered what some call the Toyota effect…those stories and much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: June 29, 2016
You protect them, you monitor what they’re exposed to, and then one day: Dad what is ISIS? How do you respond? We’ll explore. Also big fail for standardized tests in Texas, penalties nearing one and a half million dollars. So why are we sticking with the company behind them? Is there a better way? Also big changes this Friday for the women’s health program in Texas. We’ll have details. And many in Europe and beyond worry about GMO’s–genetically modified veggies and the like. How will they take to cloned Texas cattle? And the president’s claims about voter ID in modern democracies, is Texas *that out of step? All that and then some today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: June 22, 2016
He says he is not being considered for vice president. Today an avalanche of news reports beg to differ. A Texan on the ticket in 2016? We’ll explore. Also as soon as tomorrow, a decision from the US supreme court over UT’s claim that affirmative action in admissions is essential for diversity. Surprising numbers from Texas A&M challenge that assertion…we’ll hear how and why. Also, what do the port of Houston and the Panama canal have in common? More than just birthdays, but fortunes- we’ll explain. And the governor’s claim that Isis is on the border…we’ll run it thru the Texas truth-o-meter…don’t touch that dial, it’s Texas Standard time:
Texas Standard: June 15, 2016
Only hours after the biggest terrorist attack on us soil since 9/11, do politics trump what should be top priorities? We’ll take a look. Plus, attention deadbeat dads and moms…the division of child support plans to get you off the road. We’ll hear how. Also, most kids love being out of school for the summer…except those who count on school for their midday meals…new research which could help feed hungry young texans. And Dallas has it’s Cowboys, Marfa has it’s lights…Falfurrias has it’s… butter? At least it used to. We’ll hear what’s churning. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: June 8, 2016
An historic night for women in American politics, but the landscape for Texas women: cause for celebration or concern? We’ll explore. Also with hurricanes on the horizon, evacuation should be a simple decision…but literal obstacles along inland routes may cause thousands to stay put. We’ll explain. And does the US still need a back up gas tank?…rethinking the 40 year old strategic petroleum reserves. And just how bad could it get for Baylor…amidst a football sex abuse scandal, a call for the death penalty. Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: May 25, 2016
Did the General Land Office break the law when it asked ex-employees to sign promises not to sue, in exchange for compensation? We’ll explore. Also the University of Texas and Texas A&M have decided to drop their rivalry in hopes of going nuclear? We’ll hear about what could turn into a multibillion dollar partnership. And did Chicanos really want to destroy western society? A school textbook proposed for Texas classrooms says just that…we’ll hear more. And the view from Texas looking southward…and what looks like a shift to the right. All that and much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: May 18, 2016
The viral video showed a officer slamming a student to the ground. Advocates say it’s past time to make changes to school policing. We’ll explore. Also Texas can do its own background checks… even while accepting federal funding to resettle refugees? We’ll take a closer look. Plus… one part of the state has twice the rate of liver disease… but why? And a record-setting athlete hopes her legs will take her to Rio this summer. The Texas track star with Olympic goals. And do students at UT have less debt than others across the country? A fact-check. Those stories and much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: May 11, 2016
Overflow capacity at a Fort Worth school board meeting and a debate over bathrooms and gender identity. We’ll explore. Also he’s an army vet who’s earned a burial at Arlington if there’s room…but while he’s alive, he’s not allowed to step foot in the US. We’ll speak with him, and hear about the many others just like him. And flooded and flipped—why that car you’ve got your eyes on may have a nasty story to tell…buyer beware. Plus how a game in Dallas tonight could make Texas sports history with a little puck. Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas Standard: May 4, 2016
Cruz quits, Trump triumphs. But the headlines don’t say it all. Why the Texan’s defeat could mark the end of an era. Plus in a spate of hate crimes in Dallas’s best known gay district sparks a push to bring back the pink panthers. We’ll explain. Also jail for not paying traffic fines: does it violate the constitution? A policy in El Paso faces a legal challenge which could have implications across Texas. And an idea for homelessness: convert a military base into a super shelter? Those stories and lots more on the national news show of Texas: