Episodes
July 8, 2023
Texas Extra: More from a Texas intersex advocate about what we all need to know about bodies
We’re experimenting with bonus episodes here at the Standard. This one is another extended interview. This conversation with political consultant and intersex activist Alicia Roth Weigel first aired Thursday. We had so much to talk about when it came to her experiences in life and with her new movie — “Every Body” — and we […]
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July 7, 2023
A Texas program pushes drivers to pay old tickets – and over 600,000 have lost their licenses
A federal courtroom was filled with anger and tears as relatives of the victims of the 2019 mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart faced the gunman ahead of his sentencing. Julián Aguilar of the Texas Newsroom shares more. A program aimed at helping Texans pay off old tickets has left hundreds of thousands without […]
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July 6, 2023
Houston sues state over ‘Death Star’ law that will block local ordinances
Houston has sued the state to try and block the “Death Star” law that will block local regulations from being enacted at the city and county level. Why several homes and businesses flooded during Hurricane Harvey may be passing up a last chance for compensation. A new documentary, “Every Body,” turns the spotlight on people […]
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July 5, 2023
How the Legislature’s property tax cut proposals differ
A regular session and now two specials – what will it take to get lawmakers to agree on a property tax cut plan? A closer look at why the two approaches are at the center of a political battle. Sentencing begins in a federal courtroom this week for the gunman who killed 23 people at […]
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July 4, 2023
Pumped: Food, fuel and the future of Texas – A Texas Standard special
We don’t think of gas stations much, yet they are fixtures across Texas, and tell us a lot about who we are and where we’re going. There are more than 11,000 of them scattered across the state – along major highways and tiny backroads alike, they fuel up long haul trucks, hungry commuters and sometimes […]
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July 3, 2023
How to keep yourself and your pets safe this Fourth of July
Texas prison heat is an issue we’ve highlighted on this program for years. Why it’s not being solved quickly. Abortion access is one of the top political issues in Texas. So how did state lawmakers manage to quietly pass a bill clarifying exceptions to the ban? On the eve of July Fourth, we’ll give you […]
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June 30, 2023
What the Supreme Court’s ruling on student loans means for Texans
We have the latest on two rulings today from the Supreme Court: one striking down President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, and another in favor of a web designer who refused to do wedding work for same-sex couples. In about 30 years the number of banks across the United States has dropped by 75%. […]
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June 29, 2023
New law will allow chaplains in Texas public schools
The Supreme Court just struck down two race-based university admissions programs. What does it mean for Texas? Even though Texas lawmakers knew federal money was on the way for expanding high-speed Internet access across the state, they decided to also implement their own program. A look at why. A new podcast takes a deep dive […]
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