You know what they say about death and taxes… the approaching IRS deadline was Typewriter Rodeo’s Kari Anne Roy’s inspiration this week.
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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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August 7, 2024
Texas Extra: How do we define a museum?
Texas Standard kicked off a new project in August: The Texas Museum Map. To begin, we decided to get answers to some challenging questions about museums. This Texas Extra is an extended version of that interview with Kenneth Hafertepe, a fellow with the Texas State Historical Association and chair of the Department of Museum Studies at […]
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August 7, 2024
Record number of employees leave Houston ISD after state takeover
New ratings suggest big improvements for Houston schools, but not everyone is excited about the changes: In the wake of the state’s takeover, a huge number of teachers and staffers have been leaving.An Abilene family’s experience with a fentanyl overdose has sparked a citywide call to action. KACU’s Alexis Jones reports.As rent falls in some […]
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August 6, 2024
Amazon expands Prime shipping to rural areas, challenging USPS
More than 400 people ended up in emergency rooms with carbon monoxide poisoning after Hurricane Beryl, many from generators.Five years later, victims of a mass shooting in El Paso wait for the state to prosecute the gunman.Why Texas ranks last when it comes to healthcare access and affordability, especially for women.Is there a link between […]
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August 5, 2024
State of Texas defends lack of prison A/C in federal court
Does the lack of air conditioning in Texas prisons amount to cruel and unusual punishment? A state prison official testifies that heat levels contributed to three deaths last summer.The Great Springs Project aims to someday create a whole new route between San Antonio and Austin – via hike and bike trail.Rick Jervis, author of the […]
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August 2, 2024
What’s ahead for U.S. gymnastics at the Olympics
A faculty committee at UT Austin found that university leaders violated their own rules when calling police to respond to protests over the war in Gaza at the end of the spring semester. Audrey McGlinchy of KUT News shares the latest.Five years after the mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, a new memorial […]
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August 1, 2024
Bighorn sheep being released in Franklin Mountains outside El Paso
The Santa Fe community is seeking answers and accountability for the 2018 school shooting as the accused shooter’s parents appear in court this week.Houston police admit systemic failure in the processes that led to 264,000 cases being dismissed over eight years.On the anniversary of the 1966 UT Tower shooting, a man who helped a fellow […]
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July 31, 2024
Fifth Circuit rules Texas can keep buoys in the Rio Grande for now
Gov. Greg Abbott receives at least a temporary victory in a fight with the Biden administration over border buoys in the Rio Grande.NPR’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán has the latest on the reduction in the numbers of people crossing the border from Mexico into Texas, and the political spin in a volatile election season.As Texas senators hold […]
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