Texas Standard

September 7, 2023

Challenged on the right, progressive Corpus Christi DA seeks higher office

Gov. Greg Abbott has been ordered to remove a controversial buoy barrier from the middle of the Rio Grande. Among the new laws now taking effect in Texas are new penalties aimed at cracking down on illegal voting. But just how much of a departure from the past is it? The Standard’s Sean Saldana has […]

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September 6, 2023

A budding pipeline fight highlights activists’ changing tactics

What does the first day of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s historic impeachment trial tell us about what remains ahead? The Texas Newsroom’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán joins us from the Capitol with a recap. We’ll hear the latest on a new fight over a natural gas pipeline in West Texas – and how new strategies by opponents […]

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September 5, 2023

As Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial begins, Collin County voters are standing by him

Today, the Texas Senate has begun the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton – the first time since 1975 that any Texas statewide official has faced impeachment. He is accused of constitutional bribery, abuse of official capacity, misuse of official information, and retaliation against former employees.The Texas Standard is following the trial live […]

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September 4, 2023

Adoptees fight to gain access to their original birth certificates in Texas

The impeachment trial of Texas’ attorney general is set to begin on the floor of the Senate tomorrow, but supporters in Ken Paxton’s home county, Collin, are standing firmly behind him. Meanwhile, almost half of Texans think Paxton should be removed from office, according to a new poll from the Texas Policy Project. Lots of […]

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September 1, 2023

The State of Disability in Texas – A Texas Standard special

How does disability impact millions of Texans, from public policy to long COVID? People living with disabilities – a population that’s often overlooked and underestimated – play a wide variety of important roles in the life of modern Texas. They’re living full lives: advocating for better caregiving options, inclusive transportation and voting accessibility. And many […]

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August 31, 2023

Bears are returning to Texas, whether we’re ready or not

A state law, dubbed the “Death Star bill” and designed to preempt a large number of local ordinances, has been ruled unconstitutional by a Texas judge. But the battle’s far from over. A new state budget takes effect Friday, with a large portion earmarked for border security. Decades ago, black bears were all but driven […]

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August 30, 2023

State National Guard used WhatsApp to spy at the border

An investigation of Operation Lone Star finds a prohibited intelligence unit using WhatsApp to spy on migrants and smugglers. Davis Winkie of the Military Times shares more. A new Texas law, the Crown Act, takes effect this week, banning discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyles associated with race. Close your eyes and think of […]

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August 29, 2023

‘Death Star bill’ could destroy local protections for renters

As police departments across the nation back off dangerous high-speed car chases, the trend in Houston is running the opposite direction. Texas is about to pull out of a multi-state partnership designed to curb voter fraud. Why, and who’s behind the shift? There’s a hearing tomorrow in a challenge brought by several cities to a […]

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