A jumbotron at a Texas high school and an ad depicting a tattooed Jesus turns into a federal case over religious liberty. Also, a plan to give report cards to Texas public schools and what kind of grades they’re bringing home. Plus, a candid conversation with UT football legend, Mack Brown. All that and more and this episode of the Texas Standard:
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A Poem for Texas Independence Day
Monday, March 2 is Texas Independence Day – and the first day Texas Standard begins airing statewide! To celebrate, we asked Sean Petrie with Austin’s Typewriter Rodeo to pen a poem.
February 23, 2015
Winter storm watches and warnings stretch across the top two-thirds of Texas, a deadline to fund homeland security and a showdown in Washington to tie funding to immigration policy. A South Texas prison riot is under control, but for how long? And what do the Koch Brothers, the Sierra Club and the founder of Space X have in common and why are they joining forces? All that and more on the the Texas Standard:
Perry ‘Getting Over the Oops’
Since leaving the governor’s mansion after 14 years and 61 days in office, Rick Perry takes on his next challenge: getting over some of the “oops” moments he collected over his tenure.
Typewriter Rodeo’s David Fruchter calls upon the blunders of ex-governor Rick Perry to inspire this week’s poem.
KUT Weekend – February 20, 2015
Gay couple gets marriage license in Austin……concerns about how money is being spent on Austin’s only commuter rail line….and the new Texas Governor’s policy wish list. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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February 18, 2015
Ethics in Texas politics and the road to the U.S. as thousands of Syrians flee the fighting. A Texas experiment puts women against men in a simulated Wall Street and do we Texans have our own language. All that, and much more, on today’s episode of the Standard:
February 16, 2015
Corpus, Dallas, El Paso and beyond. Today, the mayors of the top 10 Texas cities join forces for the first time. Also, should a private company have the power to take your property? A North Texas republican says something’s gotta change. Do you remember the Alamo? Sure hope so, because part of its disappearing at the rate of two inches every 50 years.
February 9, 2015
From Texas twisters to Texas temblors, the source of this latest scare may not be what you think. Also, a new era in space exploration and a possible booster rocket for the Texas spirit. Plus, there’s something in the West Texas wind and it smells a lot like antibiotics. All that and more on today’s episode of the Texas Standard:
KUT Weekend – February 6, 2015
Why some Texas workers are paid pennies an hour…the struggle to fine places to build affordable housing….and how one local all-boys school is teaching kids about interactions with police.
Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at weekend.kut.org
KUT Weekend – January 23, 2015
What the new political leaders of Texas want….Austin’s “No Kill” animal shelter and the challenge it poses for city council…and Richard Linklater’s daughter has problems with the movie “Boyhood.” Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The Texas Legislature is Back in Session
Tuesday marked the beginning of the 84th Texas Legislature. Thousands of lawmakers returned to the State Capitol in Austin for the 140-day session.
Typewriter Rodeo’s Jodi Egerton wrote a special poem to welcome the legislators and a hopeful 2015.
KUT Weekend – January 16, 2015
How much money state lawmakers have to spend on Texas over the next two years….an explanation of school vouchers….and how cities and hospitals are trying to get people enrolled in Obamacare. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – January 2, 2015
How combat might help people retain memories…the role of the Cactus Cafe in nurturing Texas music….and new restaurant openings to watch in 2015. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – December 26, 2014
The science behind the surge in earthquakes in Texas…how music helped a middle school student in Dove Springs….and ten dishes from new restaurants worth trying in 2015. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – December 19, 2014
An Austin police officer retires after making sexist remarks…a profile of the incoming Austin ISD superintendent…and helping Latinas navigate health care system. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – November 21, 2014
How controversial Texas textbooks get adopted….the story of Austin’s first transgender police officer….and bottled brains in the basement of the University of Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – November 14, 2014
People being forced to leave state supported living center in Austin…challenges facing child immigrants to Texas….and how to convince Mark Cuban to give you $1 million. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – November 7, 2014
Battleground Texas founder on why Democrats lost….how private donations affect public school equity…and Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on the thrill of space travel. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – October 31, 2014
Looking back on the Halloween floods, why urban rail and not rapid bus and how Texas governor’s candidates use accents to their advantage. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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KUT Weekend – October 10, 2014
Challenges at small claims court, how to fund a political campaign, and what to do about the eroding banks of Texas bayous? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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