Efforts to step up awareness of possible threats on this 4th of July weekend…just how serious are security concerns? We’ll explore today on the Texas Standard. Nearly 800 million dollars coming to Texas to compensate for the worst oil disaster in history. But how’s that cash gonna be used? And who’s minding the money? Also, a safety net for shale drillers set to expire and a warning about the economic implications.
NPR’s John Burnett joins us to preview his new series on a hush hush crackdown on corruption in South Texas. Plus, the week in Texas politics, your holiday must do list and lots more.
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Politicians
So far there are 19 presidential hopefuls for 2016, and most of them will make Texas a major stop on their campaign trail. That was the inspiration for this week’s Typewriter Rodeo poem by David Fruchter.
KUT Weekend – June 26, 2015
Gay couples in Travis County get marriage licenses after the Supreme Court rules on gay marriage….battle over Confederate symbols in Austin…and Austin musicians struggle to afford health insurance. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Gay Marriage
Thanks to a landmark Supreme Court ruling, same sex marriage is now legal across the country. That was the inspiration for this week’s Typewriter Rodeo poem by Kari Anne Roy.
KUT Weekend – June 19, 2015
Plans to overhaul I-35….a ban on deep fryers in public schools lifted by the new Agriculture Commissioner…and how a Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act could affect Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Supreme Court
Healthcare. Marriage Equality. Texas license plates. The Supreme Court is expected to make decisions on all of these issues this month. That’s the inspiration for Typewriter Rodeo’s Jodi Egerton this week.
Texas Standard: June 12, 2015
Within days, the Supreme Court is expected to announce its decision on same sex marriage—here at home are officials ready —or not? PTSD, not just for veterans- the officer at the center of the McKinney pool party tape says he too was suffering from the trauma of doing his job. Iconoclastic musician, typical Texan? Notes from the late Ornette Coleman’s roots. Also, watching our steps with high tech, sizing up the measuring of our every move.
The children’s storytelling capitol of the world…and why it’s in west Texas.
KUT Weekend – June 5, 2015
How Rick Perry’s presidential campaign launch compares to last time….marijuana advocates hope CBD oil bill leads to broader legalization….and young men at an all-boys school find, and then become, role models. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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El Niño
Communities across the state are still recovering from the Memorial Day floods brought on by El Niño. That was the inspiration for Typewriter Rodeo’s David Fruchter this week.
June 2, 2015
Search operations continue in the aftermath of the Texas floods. Clean up and recovery are no where near complete…so what do you do if you run a bed and breakfast? A look at the tourism industry in one of the Texas towns hit hardest by the floods. Also, Governor Greg Abbott says marijuana legalization in Texas stops with a bill he signed into law yesterday but activists see it as a step toward looser pot laws. Plus, how is the affordable care act working in Texas? Astronomers searching for dark energy, and a trip to the small town of Giddings:
KUT Weekend – May 29, 2015
Central Texas communities rebuild after devastating floods….chasing affordable housing in Austin…and Texas lawmakers get ready to pack up and leave Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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May 29, 2015
Storms pummel Texas again. More than half foot of rain around Dallas, rivers rising near Houston and elsewhere….so what can we do to help?
We’ll get the latest on new flooding and recovery efforts — and we’ll hear from a United Way leader on how to lend a helping hand.
Plus, the end of the Texas legislative session is around the corner…we’ll get insight and analysis from experts.
Also – life after foster care, Texas golf hero Jordan Spieth, and a place where your dog can live if you pass away first.
May 28, 2015
Flash flood warnings across Texas today. Evacuations in Parker County and the search for victims continues elsewhere – why are there so many homes in flood zones? We’ll speak to a reporter who says there’s a race in Texas to build in harms way. Meanwhile the rain has put a final nail in the coffin of the Texas drought but that doesn’t mean our water supplies are replenished. Plus, slashing Texas film incentives, aging out of foster care….and what’s the deal with this video streaming app PERISCOPE.. All that and more coming up 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.
Texas Road Trip!
Millions of Texans are hitting the roads this weekend for Memorial Day. Soon, it’ll be time for the Texas road trip – you know, where you drive ten hours and are STILL in Texas! That was the inspiration for this week’s Typewriter Rodeo poem by Sean Petrie.
May 21, 2015
State lawmakers say no. The city of Denton says so? When it comes to fracking we may be looking at a battle of the bans. Food fights, spitballs, water balloons- no problem…water guns? Stop right there partner. The Scouts ban on water gun fights prompts a range of reaction. We’ll explore. And Texas Monthly’s barbecue editor with some choice tips for this Memorial day. Those stories and the rest of the news from around the republic, on todays Texas Standard:
May 20, 2015
What if some of the Waco 174 are not outlaws after all… A legal blowback from innocent bikers? When officers in riot gear jumped a man in an El Paso cell…he claimed he couldn’t breathe. Half an hour later he was dead. Natural causes? We’ll explore. The American dream -meet generation millennial…we’ll try to square rising home prices with the market of the young and Texan. Remember the film Minority Report? The billboards that could sense who you were and morph the messaging? We’ll talk to the head of a Dallas company that’s making it real.
May 19, 2015
One million dollar bond for the 170 plus rounded up after the biker shootout… including riders for Christ and Veterans groups? What justifies solitary confinement for 9 year olds? Outrage over how a school in New Braunfels deals with misbehaving kids. Also the 16 year old who graduates from Texas A&m this week…next on her aganda a PHD. And a new national miniseries on the origins of Texas goes beyond the usual Alamo legend…we’ll talk with the author of Texas Rising today on the Texas Standard:
May 18, 2015
Cossacks versus Banditos…a turf war among bikers erupts into a shootout leaving 9 dead, 18 injured and countless questions. Education in Texas typically gets low marks-so why are four of the top ten schools in Texas?
Selling a home in a tony part of Houston for 150 dollars. What’s the catch? We’ll talk about it and much more on todays Texas Standard:
May 15, 2015
400 fish killed at the Texas State Aquarium. Now comes the lawsuit and a nationwide warning about mislabeled chemicals. The West Texas doctor ostracized for blowing the whistle on the cost of health care. All that and more today on the Texas Standard: