Episodes
August 19, 2024
What Texas Democrats can look forward to as the DNC kicks off
Texas has the third-largest delegation at the Democratic National Convention. We’ll hear more about the four-day political spectacle getting underway in Chicago and what it could mean for the Lone Star State and the presidential race.Conservative activists, led by the Houston-based group True the Vote, are submitting lists of names to county election officials all […]
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August 16, 2024
How Texas is likely undercounting heat-related deaths
Just how dangerous is triple-digit heat in Texas? They say the numbers don’t lie. Last year was the deadliest on record in Texas, but there’s reason to think we don’t know just how bad it really was – or is.As schools begin welcoming students back to class, data shows nearly 1 in 5 will be […]
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August 15, 2024
Setbacks stall two big energy projects in the Rio Grande Valley
A Houston housing program designed to increase affordability isn’t helping the lowest earners. Is it a failure – or is it more complicated than that?Two liquified natural gas projects set to be built in the port of Brownsville are on hold after a court ruling. What that means for the plans long-term.The safe return of […]
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August 14, 2024
What can Austin learn from Dallas about covering I-35 with a park?
Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has won the Democratic nomination to replace the late Sheila Jackson Lee on the November ballot for Texas’ 18th Congressional District.More and more Texas jurisdictions are sending people awaiting trial to other states and counties. What effect is this having on criminal justice?As Frito pie season returns, Texas Standard commentator […]
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August 13, 2024
Remembering the London School explosion, a tragedy that changed safety forever
Two women file federal complaints after they say Texas hospitals refused to perform medically necessary abortions to terminate ectopic pregnancies.In East Texas, a tiny museum is dedicated to preserving the history of the 1937 London School explosion, the deadliest school disaster in U.S. history and the reason natural gas has an added odor.Are state Republicans […]
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August 12, 2024
What we learned from new Uvalde school shooting records
The city of Uvalde releases a trove of records from the Robb Elementary school shooting after pressure from the media. What are we learning?As tensions escalate in the Middle East with Israel anticipating a strike from Iran or its proxies within days, how could this affect Texas, its role in oil exports and prices? Matt […]
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August 9, 2024
New survey reveals bipartisan concern over Texas housing affordability crisis
With Kamala Harris in the spotlight, there appears to be a major momentum shift in presidential politics. Is it moving the needle in Texas?A new survey indicates that 90% of Texans believe housing costs are too high, with Democrats and Republicans in agreement.Schools are struggling to grapple with a rise in vaping among students.A conversation […]
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August 8, 2024
Federal COVID dollars for schools go away as Texas districts struggle
Texas educators are preparing for the start of a new school year as billions of dollars in federal support expires.Houston ISD is preparing to go to taxpayers with a bond proposal – but the idea is not without controversy.Wastewater from fracking is spewing out of abandoned wells. What we’ve learned from a new study that […]
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