Texas Standard

May 12, 2026

How ‘churgers’ are providing relief to college students in Austin

A bipartisan bill aims to fix the country’s broken immigration system. Does it stand a chance in Congress?We’ll look at how adult education can help increase income for families coping with rising costs.Plus, free burgers for college students at UT Austin — how “churgers” are providing relief amid rising grocery prices.And the NBA playoffs now […]

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May 11, 2026

South Texas LNG boom promises jobs — but at what cost?

The state’s biggest school district, already under state control, now faces a civil rights investigation by the federal government. The probe into Houston Independent School District focuses on plans to change how special education services are delivered — what some believe may amount to illegal segregation.A massive liquefied natural gas export terminal is rising near […]

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May 8, 2026

What to know about hantavirus

After three deaths on a cruise ship, fears over hantavirus are going viral online. A top Texas epidemiologist shares what science says.The race for a U.S. Senate seat from Texas is getting a lot of attention as current Attorney General Ken Paxton tries to take the seat of a fellow Republican. But what about the […]

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May 7, 2026

Valley Fever cases are rising in West Texas

Texas lawmakers have long known about flood dangers along the Guadalupe. So why were calls for life-saving protections not heeded?Amid lawsuits, two top state leaders say they want to make it easier for summer camps along the Guadalupe to reopen this summer, less than a year after the deadly July 4 floods.Plans to open a […]

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May 6, 2026

Paxton faces fundraising squeeze in tight Senate race

Some of Ken Paxton’s usual big backers have not pitched in yet for his U.S. Senate race. What does that tell us about the runoff election?Houston ISD is trying something new next school year, launching so-called AI-focused schools. What’s that mean exactly?The business of craft brewing was growing for years, but now they’re shutting down […]

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May 5, 2026

Supreme Court order keeps abortion pill access in flux

The Supreme Court intervenes in the battle over the medication mifepristone that is used for abortions mailed across the country.An ICE agent shot and killed Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen, on South Padre Island in 2025 — but his family in San Antonio didn’t find out how he died for nearly a year. What […]

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May 4, 2026

Hemp rulings reshape what’s legal in Texas

A cloud of confusion over rulings involving THC and smokable hemp in Texas: What’s legal, what’s not, and why now?In this midterm election year, a test of efforts to expand legal protections and access to voting for Texans with visual impairments. We’ll hear why researchers say barriers are still common.Thousands nationwide are exonerated as laws […]

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May 1, 2026

Texas camps race to meet new safety rules

Camp Mystic withdrew its application to operate this summer, but dozens of other Texas camps are still trying to get state approval to open.Corpus Christi’s water crisis could soon mean people have to make big cuts in water usage — but there’s concern leadership isn’t prepared for the mounting emergency.A Texan in the Trump administration […]

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