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August 19, 2024

What Texas Democrats can look forward to as the DNC kicks off

By: David Brown

Texas has the third-largest delegation at the Democratic National Convention. We’ll hear more about the four-day political spectacle getting underway in Chicago and what it could mean for the Lone Star State and the presidential race.
Conservative activists, led by the Houston-based group True the Vote, are submitting lists of names to county election officials all over Texas, claiming the listed people are illegally registered to vote.
More and more school districts in Texas taking cellphone bans seriously as students return to class.
Also: Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a special type of self-watering soil that can actually pull water from the air and slowly release nutrients to plants.


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April 17, 2026

Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek talks solo album ‘The Mirror’

As Corpus Christi and neighboring cities try to head off a water catastrophe, water demand exceeds supply across Texas and there are new staggering estimates for a statewide water plan. We’ll go over the numbers, what’s behind them, and what comes next.A runoff for lieutenant governor looms in Texas — but do Texans know either […]

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April 16, 2026

Camp Mystic ruling could shape flood accountability case

The biggest city in Texas faces intense pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott over cooperation with immigration enforcement. David Goodman of the New York Times joins us with more on a threat to cut funding for Houston police unless it changes a new policy on collaboration with ICE agents.What happens next to Camp Mystic? A hearing […]

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April 15, 2026

Why the Spurs owe San Antonio millions after failed MLS bid

Texas Republican Tony Gonzales has begun the process of resigning amid accusations tied to sexual misconduct. What’s next for Texas’ 23rd congressional district?There’s an annual ritual going on right now on parts of the Texas Gulf Coast. Why conservationists are celebrating the unusual display of the Attwater’s prairie-chicken.The San Antonio Spurs are headed into the […]

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April 14, 2026

Tracking state takeovers of Texas schools

The state is taking control of more struggling school districts, but how effective are the takeovers? We’ll discuss with two Houston Chronicle reporters tracking takeovers in Texas.Should the state attorney general make national politics one of his primary duties as outgoing AG Ken Paxton has done? It’s become an issue as voters elect the state’s […]

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April 13, 2026

Discovery in Central Texas cave reshapes understanding of Ice Age wildlife

After talks with Iran fall apart, energy prices are back on the rise — as are military tensions. UT global affairs expert Jeremi Suri on what happened in talks and what it means for the foreseeable future.The end of the Artemis II mission, the start of a new chapter in space exploration. We’ll have more […]

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April 11, 2026

Texas Extra: Bob Odenkirk on ‘Normal,’ what he brings to action films and paying taxes

Texas Standard talked with Bob Odenkirk during SXSW about his new film “Normal.”

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April 10, 2026

‘They Called Us Outlaws’ revisits rise of outlaw country music

The threat of hail, possible tornadoes and flooding conditions spells what could be a severe start to a stormy weather season in Texas. Meteorologist Eric Berger joins us with what to expect and how it fits into the bigger weather picture.How are you weathering rising gasoline prices? We’ll hear how some Houstonians are coping.Lt. Gov. […]

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April 9, 2026

Lawsuit challenges Texas crackdown on hemp-derived products

High stakes in Texas as cannabis businesses file suit over a new statewide ban on smokable hemp.This year’s midterm elections signal the biggest turnover in recent memory and Texas is part of that trend. The Texas Newsroom’s Blaise Gainey on what’s behind this changing of the guard.Despite a tenuous ceasefire with Iran, tech expert Omar […]

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