Texas Standard

July 1, 2026

What immigration arrest data tells us about who is being targeted in Texas

The Trump administration says immigration crackdowns target the worst of the worst, but what do the numbers say? We’ll dig into the details of a Houston Chronicle analysis of immigration arrest data in Texas and what the numbers suggest about who’s really getting rounded up by immigration enforcement.Also, the U.S. military reverses course on vaccines […]

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June 30, 2026

US Supreme Court issues ruling on birthright citizenship

It’s the last official day of the U.S. Supreme Court’s term. Among the decisions — whether to end birthright citizenship.Dust from the Saharan Desert traveled thousands of miles to Texas, creating hazy skies and air quality concerns.Smaller herds mean higher beef prices. Our Michael Marks has the all the details.The largest virtual school in Texas […]

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June 29, 2026

Texas approves adding Bible passages to public school curriculum

A much-awaited decision from the U.S. Supreme Court expands the range of presidential power over regulators with a caveat.Bernie Sanders keynotes as Texas Democrats convene in Corpus Christi to prepare for the midterms. We’ll look at the signals they’re sending in the run-up to November.The state Board of Education made national headlines with a vote […]

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June 27, 2026

Texas Extra: Introducing After the Flood

On July 4th, 2025, devastating floodwaters ripped through the Texas Hill Country, killing more than 130 people. After the Flood, a new podcast from the Texas Newsroom and PBS’s Frontline, has followed survivors over the last year and  tries to find out why this happened – and whether it could happen again. In this first […]

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June 26, 2026

What to make of new Supreme Court decisions on immigration and status

As the nation awaits some politically charged decisions from the Supreme Court, some new opinions were handed down yesterday with profound implications for immigration. We’ll discuss the decisions concerning asylum and Temporary Protected Status.Venezuelans in Texas hope to help people back home affected by this week’s devastating back-to-back earthquakes.This week in Texas politics looks at […]

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June 25, 2026

Nearly a year since July 4 floods, Camp Mystic declares bankruptcy

Facing a summer without campers and millions of dollars in debt, Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy. We’ll delve into what that means.Recent rains buy time for Corpus Christi, which had been facing an imminent water shortage emergency, but is it enough time to find a long-term solution to its water woes? Dylan Baddour of Inside […]

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June 24, 2026

New podcast revisits the July 4 Hill Country flood aftermath

An important rethink of the state’s K-12 curriculum is on the drawing board in Austin. We’ll get up to speed on a week of contentious hearings now underway as the state board of education takes up a new statewide reading list featuring Bible passages and a reshape of the social studies curriculum.One year after the […]

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June 23, 2026

Can desalination solve Texas’ water future?

As Texas copes with concerns about water, a small river agency near Corpus Christi makes plans to build the largest desalination plant in the country.Pesticides used in the Rio Grande Valley may be the link to the large number of Parkinson’s patients in the region.“The Last 12 Weeks,” a new podcast from The Marshall Project, […]

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