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March 9, 2016

Texas Standard: March 9, 2016

By: David Brown

Tornados touch down in north Texas…after a warm dry winter, you may want to break out the wetsuit for spring. Also- they turn out at rallies, their registration numbers are formidable…but on election day the Texas Democrat doesn’t tend to vote, despite the fact that demographics suggest they could change the political complexion of the state. We’ll explore. Plus a sobering talk about what Texas campuses can to to stop sexual violence. Also gas at a buck 40, is this the new normal? All that and much more, on todays Texas Standard:


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