Texas Standard

July 22, 2023

Texas Extra: Growth Machine — We Planned This

In this Texas Extra, you’ll hear the first episode of the new podcast Growth Machine: How Austin Engineered its Housing Market.  Austin has grown a lot in recent years — and the East Side has been impacted the most. To understand the city’s pattern of displacement, we have to go back to 1928. Listen to […]

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July 21, 2023

How to catch a wave in Waco

The president of Texas A&M has resigned amid turmoil over the botched hiring of a journalism professor. We’ll have the latest. Amid record heat, Texas prisoners struggle to cool down in facilities that lack air conditioning. Harris County has sued the state over a new law that will eliminate its elections department – and, officials […]

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July 20, 2023

New movie reminds us we’ve all been living in a Barbie world

Emotional scenes unfolded in what’s believed to be the first open court testimony by women challenging Texas’ abortion ban. Reporters statewide offer an update on how Texans are coping with this record heat. Details on a massive release of greenhouse gases in West Texas brought on by the heat. How does the new movie ‘Oppenheimer’ […]

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July 19, 2023

What’s the future of air conditioning in Texas?

You’ve heard of abandoned, so-called orphan oil wells? Now there’s a growing concern about zombie wells. After the pandemic, Texas Medicaid rolls are shrinking – but many are losing coverage for procedural reasons, and they may not even realize it. A new state law means that next year, construction workers in some Texas cities may […]

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July 18, 2023

DPS whistleblower says troops at border have ‘inhumane’ policies toward migrants

A new report says Texas troopers were told to push back migrants and deny water amid soaring temperatures. How a redistricting case from Alabama could have ripple effects on Texas’ Galveston County and beyond. A Sriracha shortage is putting the squeeze on people who love the red sauce, and some Texas restaurants are getting inventive. […]

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July 17, 2023

Workers rally to fight state bill ending water breaks

As Texans brace for another week of extreme heat, there’s pushback against a new state law that nullifies local rules requiring mandatory water breaks for outdoor workers. Austin has ended its policing partnership with the Department of Public Safety – but Gov. Greg Abbott is sending more troopers to the capital city. Some legal experts […]

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July 14, 2023

State policies cause Texas to slip from top business rankings

A lawsuit challenging Texas’ new prohibition on hormone blockers and other treatments for transgender youth. Lawmakers failed to pass new rules on locating concrete batch plants – what do those pushing for change plan to do next? A report shows modest economic growth in Texas, we’ll hear more. Plus – Texas slips in the rankings […]

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July 13, 2023

What can Texas teach California about dealing with homelessness?

As temperatures rise, so does gun violence. What does this mean for a Texas already struggling with climate change? A new study on police response times in Texas’ biggest city and what it hints at for other departments elsewhere in the state. Send in the clones – after Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, are any […]

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