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We were on the air on Tuesday when Wells Dunbar, our social media editor,
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shared the news : starting Monday, the COVID-19 vaccine would be made available to everyone over 16 in Texas. The idea is to set up a statewide vaccination sign-up site, though its not at all clear the site will be ready to go by Monday, nor is it clear how state officials plan to accommodate communities that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, notably people of color and in low income communities where many have been working on the front lines during this crisis. (See more on that below.) As we continue to track what comes next, I hope you'll join me in thanking the team of producers and reporters at the Texas Standard including Jill Ament, Kristen Cabrera, Joy Diaz, Alexandra Hart, and Michael Marks who have done a spectacular job tracking and reporting the crisis in
Texas so far. And Caroline Covington and Shelly Brisbin did an amazing job charting the backstories in a build-out online. If you missed our special
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"The Long Haul: Texas and the Pandemic," I encourage you to check it out for a reminder of what we've endured, and the challenges that remain. As I listened to the podcast version of the program again last night, I was reminded of the hard work and tremendous skill producers and reporters put into gathering the sound, and the amazing 'sound shaping' skills of our director, Leah Scarpelli, who always found the right touch of music or sound to help paint the picture of this unprecedented time in our history. We
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TexasStandard.org , and we encourage you to share your own story with us if you haven't already and get caught up on the latest news in the stories below, hand-picked by our producers. Until next Wednesday, we'll see you on the radio.
- David Brown

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Reaching Vaccine Equity Means Better Understanding ‘Vulnerable’ Groups

Vaccine doses aren’t reaching enough people in lower-income areas. But the full scope of the problem is unclear since vaccine data doesn’t include race.

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As Foster Kids Sleep In State Offices, Providers Leave Over Low Pay And Greater Scrutiny

“We’ve just been jury-rigging this system for decades, and providers are not necessarily going to hang around just because they want to help Texas.”

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It’s Illegal, But Some Texas Property Deeds Contain Racist And Discriminatory Language. A Bipartisan Bill Could Change That.

Countless property deeds include language outlawed by the 1968 Fair Housing Act.

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Voices From 1918: Texans Remember The Flu Pandemic

In the 1980s, Baylor University recorded the memories of Texans who survived the influenza epidemic that took millions of lives some 100 years ago.

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City Of Austin Says It Might Permanently Close Barton Springs If Texas Bill Becomes Law
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Conservative Activist, Texas Agriculture Secretary Sue Over Senate COVID-19 Testing Rule
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COVID-19 Brought A Mental Health Crisis For Texas Teens. Billions In Federal Aid Could Help
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Driverless Shuttle Now Offers Rides In Downtown Arlington
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Hi, I’m Gabrielle Jones, audience editor at KERA News in Dallas. My job is to help the team share our in-depth and daily reporting on digital platforms. I’ve officially been a Texan for about a year and a half. While I love it here, I miss being close to the people and places that helped shape me. The love my new hometown has for these same things was on full display in a recent series we did
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exploring the legacy and impact of Black churches in our community. We talked with people about
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how their church roots influenced who they are today , and asked them to share their favorite memories. We delved into ways
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churches have adapted to the pandemic , and how they have been
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an engine for political power for generations . I also had the privilege to
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interview the producer/director of the PBS film chronicling the history of the church,
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“The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song.” I’m honored to have the opportunity to share stories like these with the communities they’re centered in and the wider world. And I’m always looking to meet new people, so don’t be a stranger.
- Gabrielle Jones

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@GabrielleNJones

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