Texas Standard

July 27, 2026

Texas foster care rulings strengthen parental rights

Policies in Texas over when children should be removed from their parents are shifting. What do experts say about the changes?Ken Paxton just lost a step in the first major case against an alleged violator of Texas’ abortion ban. We’ll dig into what the ruling may indicate about the law.There have long been talks about […]

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July 24, 2026

School finance lawsuit heads to court

Midland ISD claims the way schools are funded has turned them into the state’s tax collector — in violation of the Texas constitution. We’ll dig into what this means and why it matters way beyond Midland.Recent flooding in South Texas brings something dangerous to the surface: Breakaway buoys in the Rio Grande.In a dystopian future, […]

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July 23, 2026

San Antonio seeks psychedelic therapy trials for veterans

As cleanup continues after massive rains in the Hill Country, a storm from the east threatens the Texas Gulf Coast.An update on Tropical Storm Bertha: After making landfall in Louisiana, the storm headed back into the gulf. Forecasters fear it could loop back into South Texas.Texas’ World Cup summer has come and gone — almost. […]

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July 22, 2026

New book recounts fishermen’s Gulf of Mexico survival story

President Trump is trying to renegotiate trade agreements with our nearest neighbors —again. Why is Canada so upset?Much has been made over the political leanings of the Texas Rio Grande Valley. How are things looking for Senate candidates James Talarico and Ken Paxton in the run-up to November?An iconic LGBT night spot is facing a […]

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July 21, 2026

John Cornyn donors hesitate to back Ken Paxton

Torrential rain and flash flooding have swelled lakes in the Hill Country, forcing authorities to open floodgates.Also, why many major donors who supported Sen. John Cornyn are not backing Ken Paxton.Also, how Texas became a leader in semiconductor chip exports — and why the industry is now booming.Plus, a fashion show in Dallas puts models […]

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July 20, 2026

Big Bend’s dark skies face a new threat

After a week of devastating floods in the Hill Country, it’s now about clean-up and recovery. We’ll have the latest from Kerrville and more.There are two dead and hundreds rescued after floodwaters rose to record levels for a second time in as many years last week. Concerns are now about the effects downstream. In Uvalde, […]

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July 17, 2026

An update from Kerrville after floods again rattle region

There are two confirmed fatalities in Texas’ Hill Country as rescues continue and precipitation finally begins to taper off. We’ll have an update on the flooding across Texas from Lucio Vasquez of the Texas Newsroom standing by in Kerrville. Rising food prices aren’t just making it tougher for more Texas families, but also for pantries […]

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July 16, 2026

Emergencies, shelter-in-place orders go out in flood-wary Kerr County region

Life-threatening floods hit parts of the Texas Hill Country as the Guadalupe River swells and flood emergencies and warnings go out. In the aftermath of shootings in Maine and Texas, a pause in ICE policy ends only hours after the change went into effect. We’ll have more from Houston’s historic East End on how the […]

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