Texas Standard

June 9, 2026

Texas Extra: When the World Comes to Texas Episode 4

Hugo Gonzalez is the founder and co-owner of Dallas Street Soccer, and he sat down with Ron and Miranda to talk about how street soccer makes the sport more accessible and also how street soccer can bring people together across culture and language barriers.

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June 9, 2026

Texas officials race to contain screwworm outbreak

Can Mike Miles, the man appointed to lead Houston ISD and help that struggling district, provide a roadmap for others in the state? We’ll have the details.Also, a look at the federal government’s plan to stop the New World screwworm from spreading as more cases appear in South Texas.Plus, fire safety concerns about the batteries […]

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June 8, 2026

Big Bend border wall plans upend vital park changes

Supreme Court cases on birthright citizenship, gun rights, transgender women and girls in sports… Where do we stand? Constitutional law professor Seth Chandler of the University of Houston Law Center joins us with what cases to watch for and where the high court appears to be leaning as the nine justices wrap up the current […]

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June 5, 2026

A Texas adventurer aims for all 50 state high points

130 Texas towns and cities put on notice that they won’t be able to raise property tax rates. One city official calls it a catch-22.The national Democratic Party sets its sights on flipping 12 seats in the Texas House — one sign that their candidate for senate, James Talarico may have serious coattails. We’ll hear […]

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June 4, 2026

First case of New World screwworm found in Texas since 1960s

It’s considered by many to be the marquee race of the midterms: Paxton versus Talarico. But if you think that’s all there is to it, think again.Shades of Ross Perot? Why a third-party candidate could upset the calculus in this year’s big Senate race in Texas.And they’re back: For the first time in 60 years, […]

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June 3, 2026

Rural Texas counties say data centers are arriving faster than regulations

What control do county officials have when a data center wants to move in? A look at an investigation from the Texas Tribune.The ballots are set for the midterm election in November, but at least one big thing is changing: Texas’ top elections leader, Secretary of State Jane Nelson, is stepping down.What do the results […]

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June 2, 2026

Texas Extra: When the World Comes to Texas Episode 3

Elliott Stockdale is the founder of Hear Sport, an organization that provides audio descriptive sports commentary for people who are blind or have low vision. He sat down with Ron and Miranda to talk about how this kind of commentary is different than what you might traditionally hear, and how low vision and blind people can enjoy the games.

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June 2, 2026

Despite state funding boost, school districts still struggle

Struggling school districts say extra funding approved by state lawmakers was too little and too late. We’ll delve into what the districts told lawmakers and what solutions may be on the table.Independent testing finds toxic metals in the black wastewater released by a Tesla refinery near Corpus Christi.A new book by a Texas doctor, “The […]

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