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With early voting numbers coming in lower than expected, leaders of both parties are looking for answers. Also a focus on one of the most consequential contests on the ballot when it comes to climate concerns, though with a name like The Railroad Commission, many may not realize it. And a new book documenting the challenges of undocumented motherhood. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:
May 10, 2023
What to watch for as the Texas Legislature sprints to Sine Die
With just 19 days to go before the end of the 88th Texas legislative session, where do we stand? A bill to raise the age to purchase a semi-automatic rifle made it out of a House committee – but as the Texas Newsroom’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán reports, it may not get much further. Hundreds of migrants […]
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May 9, 2023
A man died working on the Tesla Gigafactory. The company didn’t tell officials.
A car crash in Brownsville: 8 dead, 10 injured. An accident or was it intentional? One day before a vote to expel a Texas house representative, a resignation. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán of the Texas Newsroom on the state lawmaker accused of an inappropriate relationship with an intern. Questions about the heat death of a worker helping […]
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May 8, 2023
What we know about the mass shooting at an Allen outlet mall
Another Texas community is reeling after a mass shooting that killed eight people, this time at an outlet mall in Allen, outside of Dallas. Following local elections across the state, we’ll have reports on some closely watched propositions in San Antonio, El Paso and Austin. Fort Hood in Central Texas is formally set to be […]
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May 5, 2023
Cloud seeding has never been proven, but drought-stricken Mexico is ready to try
At first, media coverage of the Cleveland, Texas, shooting focused on the manhunt for the gunman. But what about the victims lost? As the clock ticks away for the 88th legislative session, there are some bills with bipartisan support that advocates say could have a positive effect on the state’s LGBTQ residents. Housing affordability in […]
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May 4, 2023
Has Texas cracked down on protest after 2020’s racial justice demonstrations?
Do Texans support raising the minimum age to purchase firearms? We’ll hear the results of a new study by the Texas Politics Project. The struggle to find staffing for the state’s psychiatric hospital system as needs for mental health support post pandemic have grown. In response to the murder of George Floyd and police brutality […]
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May 3, 2023
Groups suing over SpaceX’s explosions, environmental impact
Published reports say the Biden administration is set to send 1,500 troops to the border with Mexico ahead of Title 42’s repeal. As the Texas Legislature enters the home stretch of the 88th session, we’ll hear about the latest on efforts to pre-empt local government regulations. The South Texas liftoff and explosion of the SpaceX […]
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May 2, 2023
What it’s like in a self-defense class for LGBTQ Texans
The latest on a massive manhunt following the shooting deaths of five people in San Jacinto County. As the Texas Legislature enters the final month of its biennial session, there’s a push to get more money for public schools. There’s more turbulence ahead for Texas-based American Airlines as pilots say they’re ready to strike. The […]
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May 1, 2023
Teaching ancient Greek and Roman texts in the Jim Crow era
As Title 42 comes to an end, El Paso declares a state of emergency due to the influx of migrants. The week ahead at the Texas Legislature, and two bills affecting transgender youth in Texas; one relating to medical treatment, the other, sports competition. An investigation of a chemical fire in Deer Park outside of […]
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