Texas Standard

July 3, 2023

How to keep yourself and your pets safe this Fourth of July

Texas prison heat is an issue we’ve highlighted on this program for years. Why it’s not being solved quickly. Abortion access is one of the top political issues in Texas. So how did state lawmakers manage to quietly pass a bill clarifying exceptions to the ban? On the eve of July Fourth, we’ll give you […]

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June 30, 2023

What the Supreme Court’s ruling on student loans means for Texans

We have the latest on two rulings today from the Supreme Court: one striking down President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, and another in favor of a web designer who refused to do wedding work for same-sex couples. In about 30 years the number of banks across the United States has dropped by 75%. […]

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June 29, 2023

New law will allow chaplains in Texas public schools

The Supreme Court just struck down two race-based university admissions programs. What does it mean for Texas? Even though Texas lawmakers knew federal money was on the way for expanding high-speed Internet access across the state, they decided to also implement their own program. A look at why. A new podcast takes a deep dive […]

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June 28, 2023

As one special session ends, the next one begins

Has the Texas border become like the Iowa State Fair, a mandatory stop for Republican presidential candidates? It’s a long, hot summer for Texas lawmakers as the governor calls another special session, focusing solely on property taxes. Rethink35, the organization questioning another expansion of the interstate highway that cuts through Austin, has given up its […]

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June 27, 2023

Musician Amanda Shires on her collaboration with Bobbie Nelson

Hundreds of nurses are on a one-day strike in Austin, in what’s expected to be the largest nurses’ strike in Texas history. Texans know summer heat, but these temperatures can be dangerous. A doctor shares important information on protecting yourself and others. Residents living in colonias on the border who lack clean, safe drinking water […]

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June 26, 2023

Texas State’s Operation Identification works to ID migrant remains

An attempted coup in Russia is over – but what does it signify about Vladimir Putin’s grip on power? What an 8-1 ruling against Texas from the Supreme Court says about future challenges to federal immigration policy. A year after the overturn of Roe v. Wade, how Texans are seeking abortion access. A program at […]

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June 23, 2023

Latinos now make up largest share of state’s population

For the first time since the mid 1800s, the biggest population group in Texas is not white – it’s now Hispanic. The San Antonio Spurs officially chose Victor Wembanyama with their No. 1 draft pick Thursday night, and he’s been welcomed with open arms by a city ready to win NBA Championships again. There’s a […]

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June 22, 2023

Texas Extra: An extended conversation with musician Jess Williamson about her new album

We’re experimenting with bonus episodes here at the Texas Standard and we’d love to know what you think. You can let us know here: https://www.texasstandard.org/contact-us/ This is a director’s cut version of our interview with musician and North Texas native Jess Williamson. There was so much we loved in this conversation that we couldn’t fit […]

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