Texas Standard

August 23, 2023

Why Will Hurd didn’t make the cut for the first Republican presidential debate

The Feds push back in court over Gov. Greg Abbott’s deployment of buoys in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass. The City of Dallas has received $1.5 million in federal dollars for a major cleanup of contaminated sites. But will it be enough? Researchers in El Paso are trying to tap another source of potential […]

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August 22, 2023

Diaspora Network’s worship service represents nationwide shift in church demographics

We’re tracking Tropical Storm Harold, which is set to bring considerable rain and wind to large parts of South Texas. Meteorologist Matt Lanza of Space City Weather join us with the latest. House managers preparing for the impeachment trial of Ken Paxton have published nearly 4,000 pages of documents as the Senate gets set to […]

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August 21, 2023

After a pandemic boost, what’s the next chapter for independent booksellers?

Fort Worth ISD temporarily closed its school libraries as the district worked to comply with a new state law over adult content. Texas is one of only 10 states that hasn’t expanded Medicaid. Why? The pandemic boost for books, and its aftermath: the Standard’s Sean Saldaña on the next chapter for independent booksellers. The most […]

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August 18, 2023

Why the film and TV strikes are at an awful time for Texas

A change in leadership in the embattled Texas foster care system is bringing with it some optimism. Texas doesn’t have enough space in psychiatric hospitals, so some people are staying in jails instead. We’ll explore their legal limbo. A new investigation from the Dallas Morning News explores the history and impact of excessive use of […]

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August 17, 2023

Tours from Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are big for local economies

COVID cases in Texas rise by almost 25% in a week as concerns mount over a new variant. Although the vast majority of Texans have given up masks and social distancing, health officials say they’re still important tools as cases pick up and students return to the classroom. Dr. Catherine Troisi of UTHealth Houston joins […]

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August 16, 2023

What’s changed for migrants on the border after Title 42’s end?

Students get grades, but so do Texas schools – and with a change in evaluations, administrators are concerned. Critics say a state lawsuit against Planned Parenthood is an attempt to completely wipe out what was once a prime provider of abortion services in Texas. How people experiencing homelessness are trying to cope with life-threatening temperatures. […]

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August 15, 2023

San Antonio nonprofit forges community for veterans through knife-making

An increasing border presence by state troopers has led to a rise in police chases ending in crashes in El Paso. A once-pregnant prison guard who says she was told she couldn’t leave her shift as she was experiencing contraction-like pains is now suing over the death of her child. Texas Tribune reporter Jolie McCullough […]

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August 14, 2023

Carbon capture is coming to the King Ranch

High winds, unrelenting heat and lots of dry vegetation are feeding a Stage 4 wildfire warning across the state. As heat remains a major story in Texas, the electric grid has managed to hold out in a summer of record highs. New technology advances mean that geothermal energy may soon become a bigger part of […]

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