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September 23, 2021

Texas Standard: September 23, 2021

By: David Brown

It’s been a long haul for Texans struggling with the pandemic, but for some it may be an even longer haul. We’ll look at what Texas doctors are doing to help. Other stories were following, climate change: now called the number one cause of weather related death in the country. But not all communities are feeling the heat the same. We’ll hear about what are called urban heat islands. And how China has helped make Texas prime real estate for Bitcoin miners. Also the story behind the country’s first bilingual kids TV show, launched some 5 decades ago in Texas. Plus a conversation with the man called the Charles Kuralt of the Lone Star State and much more today on the Texas Standard:


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July 6, 2023

Houston sues state over ‘Death Star’ law that will block local ordinances

Houston has sued the state to try and block the “Death Star” law that will block local regulations from being enacted at the city and county level. Why several homes and businesses flooded during Hurricane Harvey may be passing up a last chance for compensation. A new documentary, “Every Body,” turns the spotlight on people […]

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July 5, 2023

How the Legislature’s property tax cut proposals differ

A regular session and now two specials – what will it take to get lawmakers to agree on a property tax cut plan? A closer look at why the two approaches are at the center of a political battle. Sentencing begins in a federal courtroom this week for the gunman who killed 23 people at […]

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July 4, 2023

Pumped: Food, fuel and the future of Texas – A Texas Standard special

We don’t think of gas stations much, yet they are fixtures across Texas, and tell us a lot about who we are and where we’re going. There are more than 11,000 of them scattered across the state – along major highways and tiny backroads alike, they fuel up long haul trucks, hungry commuters and sometimes […]

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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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