Texas Standard

May 17, 2024

Four dead after severe storms batter Houston, East Texas

Deadly and destructive storms sweep across downtown Houston, killing four and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. We’ll have an update on the latest as damage assessment and recovery efforts are underway.A new controversy surrounding Houston Superintendent Mike Miles is getting the attention of state lawmakers and the Texas Education Agency – this one involving […]

Listen

May 16, 2024

The buzz around the Bumble ad controversy

The border buoys case in court: Why the arguments surrounding Texas’ river barrier were not about immigration.El Paso County residents are concerned a proposed highway expansion project could imperil the Rio Bosque – a marshy area along the Rio Grande that has been “re-wilded” to support native plants and wildlife.What will soon be one of […]

Listen

May 15, 2024

As floodwaters recede, how to protect your home from mold

Voting maps in Galveston County are in the spotlight as the 5th Circuit takes up an unusual challenge to allegations of racial gerrymandering. Why the outcome could have broader implications.After flooding in East Texas due to recent storms, what can be done to prevent the risk of mold?Starting a small business with members of the […]

Listen

May 14, 2024

Inside the explosion of private toll roads in Texas

Texas ramped up construction of toll roads the past two decades and has some of the harshest penalties. We’ll take a look at the impact on drivers.A third person pleads guilty in the alleged bribery scheme involving U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar.How a divorce in Denton could change IVF in Texas: The state Supreme Court may […]

Listen

May 13, 2024

What does Azerbaijan want with Texas politicians?

After weeks of rains in East Texas, hope for a shift into recovery mode is on hold with more rain tap for today and much of this week.Strong winds, hail damage, what next? Sangita Menon of KUT News looks at the next steps of navigating insurance.What does Azerbaijan want from Texas? Christopher Hooks of Texas […]

Listen

May 10, 2024

Historic church site in South Texas recognized as stop on Underground Railroad

A Galveston County judge has pushed back the start of a trial in a civil lawsuit against the parents of the accused gunman in the Santa Fe High School shooting, which left eight students and two teachers dead in 2018.Houston has a new acting police chief in the wake of the abrupt retirement of Chief […]

Listen

May 9, 2024

Voters in Texas have elected their first slate of property appraisal board members

A former Texas oil exec is being punished for allegedly raising the price of oil. Is it the tip of the iceberg or water under the bridge?In spring elections across larger Texas counties, voters got a more direct say in who runs the obscure agencies that oversee the property appraisal process – agencies that determine […]

Listen

May 8, 2024

Are unlicensed teachers affecting student performance in Texas?

After the worst-ever wildfire disaster for Texas agriculture, there’s now an effort to help ranchers who lost large numbers of pregnant cows.A year after the mall shooting in Allen, what the data reveals about gun violence there more broadly.A new report documents how unlicensed teachers are becoming fixtures in many Texas schools.Organizers of the Texas […]

Listen