No matter where you are, it’s beginning to look like New Years. But before we say ta ta to 2018, we look back at the year that was on a special edition of the Texas Standard:
December 31, 2018
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December 31, 2018
By: David Brown
No matter where you are, it’s beginning to look like New Years. But before we say ta ta to 2018, we look back at the year that was on a special edition of the Texas Standard:
December 6, 2024
House Speaker Dade Phelan bows out of leadership reelection bid
Facing a challenge from fellow Republicans, Dade Phelan says he’s dropping his bid for re-election as Texas House speaker.Texas has some of the most expensive insurance in the nation, forcing homeowners to pay more for less coverage.Desert bighorn sheep return to the Franklin Mountains of El Paso, a major milestone in restoring the species.While the […]
ListenDecember 5, 2024
Uranium mining poised for a comeback in South Texas
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about restrictions on gender-affirming care for young people. What a ruling could mean.Texas elected officials will soon have to start disclosing more information about the properties they own – changes that could reveal more about Attorney General Ken Paxton’s recent real estate transactions.Houston-based Enron went very publicly kaput more […]
ListenDecember 4, 2024
Texas’ ghost towns spotlight rural population shifts
Martial law has now been lifted in South Korea – Texas’ fourth-largest trading partner – but the effects may not be as short-lived. A top Texas expert tells us why.Ongoing casualties in what was long touted as the war on drugs: Kevin Krause of The Dallas Morning News analyzed a decade of meth sentencing data […]
ListenDecember 3, 2024
Is new fertilizer behind Texas cattle deaths?
A climate-friendly fertilizer turned out to be tainted with so-called “forever chemicals” that are killing cattle and other ranch animals.Education Savings Accounts are on the legislative agenda and likely to pass. What they are and why they’re controversial.Historic horse-drawn carriages will become a thing of the past in San Antonio as the city phases them […]
ListenDecember 2, 2024
How might proposed tariffs on Mexico impact Texas?
Texas does more business with Mexico than any other nation, and with 25% tariff threats now on the table from President-elect Trump, what should we expect? We’ll take a closer look.The Texas Public Utility Commission issues a report on CenterPoint Energy’s much-criticized response to Hurricane Beryl.Squaring economic data points with how voters felt going into […]
ListenNovember 29, 2024
Some of our favorite books of 2024
Over the course of the year we talk with dozens of authors – some stars in the making, others well-known names among Texas readers – and today we’re sharing a selection of great reads in 2024.Plus: Just in time for Black Friday, booksellers share their top books for holiday gifts.
ListenNovember 28, 2024
Stories we’re thankful for this year
This Thanksgiving, we’re reflecting on some of the stories we’ve been grateful to share over the past few months:– A Texas-based freelance visual journalist reflecting on winning a prestigious prize– A Uganda-born musician who calls Texas home and is taking the U.S. by storm– A comedian landing on many best-of lists, now reconnecting with his […]
ListenNovember 27, 2024
Work up your Thanksgiving appetite with these Texas food tidbits
We’ve been cooking up a special treat: a show all about Texas eats and drinks – the sweet, the savory and everything in between.The biggest food story in Texas in recent months was the announcement of the first-ever Texas Michelin guide, the creme-de-la-creme.What Texas Monthly’s barbecue editor learned traveling the country in search of BBQ.Inside […]
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