Texas Standard

October 17, 2024

‘Austin City Limits’ celebrates 50 years on PBS

The execution of Robert Roberson, scheduled for tonight, has been subject to appeal upon appeal. Now, a surprise subpoena from a House subcommittee has left his fate uncertain. Why a commissioners court race could be an indicator of future politics in Tarrant County. Persistent dry weather means wildfire risk is high – and the governor […]

Listen

October 16, 2024

Fact-checking Texas voter roll claims

Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, sparred in their only debate last night. We’re taking a look at some of the highlights and takeaways.Our exploration of the intersection of religion and politics in Texas takes us to a Black church outside Sulphur Springs.Why part of the story in […]

Listen

October 15, 2024

How women’s pro basketball traces its roots to Houston

Tonight, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Colin Allred face off in their one and only debate. We’ll have a preview of what to expect.A new tool gives Texas high school students a look at universities that will accept them before they fill out an application.In the next part of our series on the […]

Listen

October 14, 2024

The untold history of the Texas Farm Workers Union

Over a span of 13 years, federal Judge Janis Jack repeatedly demanded that state officials do more to fix Texas’ troubled foster care system. Now, she’s been ordered off the case.As Election Day nears, political polls are everywhere. Many are done by phone. But with so many people ignoring calls labeled “political survey,” who’s actually […]

Listen

October 11, 2024

PBS special explores untold Latino history

With immigration a major issue in presidential politics, the Fifth Circuit takes up Texas’ challenge to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.North Texas car dealerships accused of racially discriminatory practices are now suing the Federal Trade Commission, saying their interference is unconstitutional.A new study finds Black and Latino consumers are twice as likely to […]

Listen

October 10, 2024

Officials renew push for Texas-Mexico rail project

What to do with the waste generated by nuclear power plants? The Supreme Court will review a plan to store it in West Texas.The latest financial reports are in for campaign fundraising throughout the state, and Republicans are focusing heavily on South Texas.Meta is doubling down on efforts to appeal to Gen-Z and recently reached […]

Listen

October 9, 2024

A geyser of oily water erupts in West Texas desert

On request from Florida, Texas sends teams of emergency officials to support local authorities as they brace for the arrival of Hurricane Milton.A geyser erupted in West Texas last Wednesday, shooting salty, oily water 100 feet into the air – an unexpected event that continued through the weekend.At the heart of San Antonio’s historic Spanish […]

Listen

October 8, 2024

Texas air pollution monitoring scaled back by TCEQ

As Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida, a new report raises questions about Texas’ efforts to curb gases linked to climate change.As we continue to track the category 4 hurricane bearing down on Tampa, emergency resources are already spread thin, partly due to ongoing efforts to recover from Hurricane Helene. We’ll take you into the […]

Listen