Texas Standard

October 31, 2024

Talking with a real-life Texas Willy Wonka

Reporters have now identified a Texas woman experts say died because of the state’s restrictive abortion ban.As early voting continues across Texas, we’ll check in with some LGBTQ+ voters about what’s on their minds as they head to the polls.Also, some of the people removed in Gov. Greg Abbott’s voter roll purges were eligible voters.Apple’s […]

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October 30, 2024

Catholic leader dismisses Arlington nuns amid ongoing dispute with Fort Worth diocese

A new public TV documentary titled “Our Texas, Our Vote” delves into the diversity of Latino voters’ perspectives and priorities.For over 18 months, the nuns of an Arlington monastery have clashed with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth. Now, a Vatican-appointed overseer has dismissed the sisters from their duties.A Houston ISD basketball coach has […]

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October 29, 2024

Brazos County voters to decide whether livestock should roam free or be fenced in

Why Texas billionaires are spending big on judicial races with flashy political ads.Some religious leaders touch on political issues – but how does this align with U.S. tax rules and the separation of church and state?A new book from political science professor John Domino explores the history of privacy laws in Texas and what they […]

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October 29, 2024

Texas Extra: A documentary on the Texas Farm Workers Union

The story of the TFWU is one of epic strikes and marches, but also one that occasionally brushes up against controversy. But what this documentary ultimately aims to do is simply share a story few Texans know from history.

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October 28, 2024

Battleship Texas still in search of a new home after Galveston deal falls through

With early voting underway, reporters in Ted Cruz’s homebase of Houston and Colin Allred’s congressional seat in Dallas asked voters what they think of the candidates and what issues matter to them the most.More than six months after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed avian flu cases in dairy cows in Texas, experts are still […]

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October 25, 2024

Presidential campaigns make high-profile stops in Texas

With less than two weeks until Election Day, presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both making high-profile stops in Texas today.A nonprofit is helping Black farmers in Texas build a home-grown community.Filmmakers share the story behind “Subtopia,” a new Texas-based mockumentary about HOA drama.And: Remembering Sister Angela Murdaugh, a Franciscan Sister of Mary […]

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October 24, 2024

Marijuana is on the ballot in two more Texas cities

Areas around Austin, San Antonio and North Texas set records for the first day of early voting this week. But the story was different in El Paso.A Democrat won a state House seat in Collin County last election cycle – but Republicans think they can flip it back.What it means that decriminalizing small amounts of […]

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October 23, 2024

West Texas town dealing with insect invasion

Why an arrangement to care for an aging millionaire is raising questions about a Texas Supreme Court Justice and state ethics rules.More and more college-age students are steering clear of campus life and turning to “microcredentials” as a path to employment.We’re talking with Nico Lang, author of “American Teenager,” a new book on growing up […]

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