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April 25, 2016

Texas Standard: April 25, 2016

By: David Brown

A Texas Senator and an Ohio Governor join forces to stop a new York Billionaire. An act of desperation? A solid strategy? Perhaps Both? We’ll explore. Also- Bernie’s going back to jail. and we’re not talking about the Presidential candidate either. A Hollywood story meets Texas justice. Texas medical researchers pose a question: is there a connection between profits and patient health in the state’s hospitals? And with more severe thunderstorms on the radar for Texas, what are doing doing to prepare in the long run? All that and much more today on the Texas Standard:


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September 20, 2024

Proposed school curriculum with Bible stories nears vote

A possible government shutdown looming with an Oct. 1 deadline. With the backdrop of elections, how might this story unfold? UT-Austin political science professor Sean Theriault talks about a perennial issue of government funding and where its headed. Bible stories in the classroom? The Texas Education Agency is getting a lot of feedback and blowback […]

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September 19, 2024

Ultramarathoner prepares for run across Texas

Americans are pretty evenly divided on the issue of gun rights versus regulated ownership. How might it show up at the polls? The number of migrants trying to cross the border with Mexico into the U.S. is down quite a bit. A look at why. We’ll also introduce you to an endurance runner preparing to […]

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September 18, 2024

Hindu voters in Texas weigh in as political ties grow stronger

New questions about Attorney General Ken Paxton and his properties not disclosed in financial statements. Investigative reporter Lauren McGaughy of The Texas Newsroom with more on what she’s found looking into the property disclosures of the state’s top lawyer.State lawmakers hear testimony about the investigation into what caused the largest wildfire in Texas history earlier […]

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September 18, 2024

Texas Extra: The Poll Party

Barely half of Texas voting age population turned out for the 2020 presidential election. And the story is worse for young voters. We wondered, what can we do about that? So the Texas Standard joined forces with our home music station, KUTX, and the UT Austin student station, KVRX, for what we called a poll […]

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September 17, 2024

Probe finds UNT built business using bodies of destitute

A natural gas pipeline fire leads to evacuations in the Houston area.The University of North Texas Health Science Center suddenly suspends its business using unclaimed corpses.Also, Texas voters approved $5 billion dollars to pay for upgrades and new power plants, but now there are concerns about one of the finalists for funding.Plus, Texas is not […]

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September 16, 2024

Can you trust polls saying Texas could turn blue?

As immigration returns to center stage in American politics, a curious reversal in messaging in one of the state’s most closely watched races.It’s happened before: polls show a statewide race tightening up, hopes rising among Texas Democrats, only to be dashed on Election Day. Do you trust polls that suggest Texas turning blue? A guide […]

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September 13, 2024

New student data system has Texas school worried

Texas’ Supreme Court Justices weigh a misconduct case against a top aide to Attorney General Ken Paxton. The state’s education agency updates how it gathers data on Texas 12 hundred plus school districts…but now many of those districts worried they’ll pay a steep price. With wind a bigger part of the energy mix in Texas, […]

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September 12, 2024

Palestine fights Union Pacific’s move to leave town despite 1872 contract

Defense attorneys for the Walmart mass shooter, who’s already sentenced to life in prison, are asking for the court to take the death penalty off the table or drop the charges altogether due to alleged prosecutorial misconduct.As we move closer to Election Day, The Texas Newsroom is exploring the role of religion in politics.And: The […]

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