Texas Standard: May 20, 2020

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In a state with one of the lowest health insurance rates in the nation, a dangerous dip in coverage for many more Texans, we’ll have the latest. Other stories we’re covering, the Texan in line to become the nation’s next top intelligence official. We’ll hear what’s at stake as the Senate takes up the nomination of Republican John Radcliffe of Heath to be the next director of national intelligence. Also, despite a ban on such events, a small group in Texas gets one of the nation’s first live in person graduations of 2020. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:

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October 6, 2023

Ken Paxton whistleblower says his fight is not over

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After a swift and historic vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, we’ll hear more about the role of the Texas delegation and what comes next on Capitol Hill. Will climate change alter Texas’ coastal community landscape? It already appears to be doing just that, says Erin Douglas of the […]

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October 3, 2023

Fall is finally here. What does that mean for Texas’ drought?

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October 2, 2023

We’re tracking Texas cryptids all October

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