Four months after Uvalde, what do we know about the role of the Texas Department of Public safety in the response? A deep dive into the history of Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw and the role he played (or didn’t) during the state’s deadliest school shooting. Also, Migrants are being released into the streets in El Paso, that’s because detention centers and shelters to support them are full. And energy prices are very high in Europe; we’ll look at energy weaponization. Also, what does it mean to re-wild and why is San Antonio an example of this tactic? These stories and more today on the Texas Standard:
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Texas Standard: July 21, 2017
If its true you get what you pay for, what exactly are we paying those who make our laws? We’re answering your questions today on the Texas Standard.
The price of local policing is about to go up-way up- as the Department of Public Safety comes out with a price menu for its lab services. We’ll hear what’s behind what may be a big squeeze for local police.
An oil spill in the heart of Texas draws a spotlight to the miles and miles of combustibles under our boots. We’ll explore.
College Station, Texas: ground zero for the Game of Thrones? Why the author picked A&M to be a Citadel for his manuscripts…
Also, the Editor in Chief of the Texas Tribune on the week in politics and then some.