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We’re Waco police lying in wait for bikers back in May? More than 4 months after a deadly shootout, an eyewitness narrative emerges. And a time to lift the oil export ban? The case pro and con. Also, Hollywood’s vision of the wild west… the spirits were brave, the guns were six shooters, and men were real men…maybe that was the problem. The new film the keeping room…western or anti-western? All of that and much more on the Texas Standard:
September 15, 2023
Part 4: Coverage of closing arguments of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeachment trial
(Part 4 of 4) The Texas Senate impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton gaveled in for closing arguments on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. This is an archive of live Texas Newsroom coverage. Part 4 is the dismissal from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and final analysis. This coverage features Texas Standard host David […]
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September 15, 2023
Part 3: Coverage of closing arguments of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeachment trial
(Part 3 of 4) The Texas Senate impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton gaveled in for closing arguments on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. This is an archive of live Texas Newsroom coverage. Part 3 begins with analysis and then turns to the closing arguments from House impeachment managers Rep. Andrew Murr (R-Kerrville) […]
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September 15, 2023
Part 2: Coverage of closing arguments of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeachment trial
(Part 2 of 4) The Texas Senate impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton gaveled in for closing arguments on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. This is an archive of live Texas Newsroom coverage. Part 2 is the closing arguments from Paxton’s defense lawyers Tony Buzbee and Dan Cogdell. This coverage features Texas Standard […]
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September 15, 2023
Part 1: Coverage of closing arguments of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeachment trial
(Part 1 of 4) The Texas Senate impeachment trial of suspended state Attorney General Ken Paxton gaveled in for closing arguments on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. This is an archive of live Texas Newsroom coverage. Part 1 includes opening analysis, an explanation of procedure, the reading of the articles of impeachment, and the first part […]
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September 14, 2023
What happened in the dramatic Day 7 of Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial?
House prosecutors rested their case in the impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, but that appears to have been a mistake. A surprising twist at the Paxton impeachment trial, one that could have brought proceedings to an early conclusion. We’ll hear what happened and what it means for the trial going forward. An investigation by Houston […]
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September 13, 2023
Dungeons & Dragons becomes lifeline for some Texas death row prisoners
When it comes the electric grid, every megawatt counts during peak demand. Industrial batteries have long been seen as a potential game-changer for energy storage. We’ll have details about how they’re coming online in the Lone Star State. A new vaccine for COVID-19 will be in pharmacies soon. An epidemiologist lays out what you and […]
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September 12, 2023
Texas voting restrictions challenged in court
The trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton continues, but not for long. We’ll have details on the latest testimony from the Senate floor. State senators could start deliberations in Paxton’s impeachment trial as soon as Thursday. Texas voting laws go on trial in San Antonio. We’ll have details about a case challenging state bans […]
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September 11, 2023
Historic heat makes Texas’ ailing water infrastructure even harder to fix
A plan for state officials to take over special education in the Austin Independent School District is being reconsidered. Becky Fogel of KUT in Austin shares more. Record heat this summer statewide has led to widespread water leaks amid an already pressing need for repairs – but will a fund earmarked for fixes be enough? […]
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