Texas Standard

October 28, 2024

Battleship Texas still in search of a new home after Galveston deal falls through

With early voting underway, reporters in Ted Cruz’s homebase of Houston and Colin Allred’s congressional seat in Dallas asked voters what they think of the candidates and what issues matter to them the most.More than six months after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed avian flu cases in dairy cows in Texas, experts are still […]

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October 25, 2024

Presidential campaigns make high-profile stops in Texas

With less than two weeks until Election Day, presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both making high-profile stops in Texas today.A nonprofit is helping Black farmers in Texas build a home-grown community.Filmmakers share the story behind “Subtopia,” a new Texas-based mockumentary about HOA drama.And: Remembering Sister Angela Murdaugh, a Franciscan Sister of Mary […]

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October 24, 2024

Marijuana is on the ballot in two more Texas cities

Areas around Austin, San Antonio and North Texas set records for the first day of early voting this week. But the story was different in El Paso.A Democrat won a state House seat in Collin County last election cycle – but Republicans think they can flip it back.What it means that decriminalizing small amounts of […]

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October 23, 2024

West Texas town dealing with insect invasion

Why an arrangement to care for an aging millionaire is raising questions about a Texas Supreme Court Justice and state ethics rules.More and more college-age students are steering clear of campus life and turning to “microcredentials” as a path to employment.We’re talking with Nico Lang, author of “American Teenager,” a new book on growing up […]

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October 22, 2024

Digging into the business of predicting elections

It’s a state power struggle with life-and-death consequences: The latest on the Robert Roberson death penalty case.The biggest statewide race on the ballot is the U.S. Senate race between Ted Cruz and Colin Allred. Today: A profile of Allred, a Democrat who has mounted a massive effort to unseat the incumbent Republican senator.How the school […]

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October 21, 2024

School vouchers, proposed in Texas, are mostly used by the wealthy in Arizona

As early voting gets underway in Texas, here’s what you need to know as you prepare to cast your ballot.The biggest contest on the ballot, after the presidency, is the U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. We’ll be profiling them both on the Standard, starting […]

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October 18, 2024

Lawmakers buy more time for Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson

After a series of extraordinary moves, the Texas Supreme Court issued a stay of execution for Robert Roberson, convicted in the 2002 shaking death of his child. He’s been subpoenaed to testify before a House committee next week. We’ll hear from Republican state Rep. Brian Harrison, who was instrumental in the last-minute temporary reprieve. Why […]

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October 17, 2024

‘Austin City Limits’ celebrates 50 years on PBS

The execution of Robert Roberson, scheduled for tonight, has been subject to appeal upon appeal. Now, a surprise subpoena from a House subcommittee has left his fate uncertain. Why a commissioners court race could be an indicator of future politics in Tarrant County. Persistent dry weather means wildfire risk is high – and the governor […]

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