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Our mission here at Texas Standard is, of course, to bring you the news from a Texas perspective. That's not hard. The world is interconnected. Something that happens abroad can have an effect here. Vice President Kamala Harris' trips to Guatemala and Mexico are obvious examples considering the huge role immigration has had and continues to have on the land we now call Texas. But also take the ongoing struggle in India with the coronavirus.
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In today's show you'll hear about the impact it's having on one Austin woman. There's also plenty going on between the Red River and the Rio Grande and you'll find some of our top picks from the week just below. Among our recommendations is a roundtable conversation analyzing the state of the GOP in Texas. One of our experts told me that Republicans seem to be winning in spite of self-imposed challenges. And from the other side of the aisle, there's the account of a first-term Democratic state representative from Dallas about her experience in the just-finished legislative session. Thanks for reading – and listening.
- Laura Rice
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What A McAllen Mayoral Race And Allen West’s Resignation Mean For Texas Republicans
Despite recent successes across the state, a change in leadership leaves the party “rudderless” in the post-Trump era.
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This Dallas-Area Rep. Won’t Walk On Eggshells When It Comes To Police Reform
The freshman legislator filed an ambitious slate of bills this session – but none passed. Here, she reflects on her first session.
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Texas’ Real Estate Market Is Bonkers For The Agents, Too
“These are folks who have been in the industry for years; they’re shocked by what they’re seeing out there.”
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New Book Dares Readers To Confront History Of Slavery By Forgetting The Alamo
A new book argues Texas’ cotton-based economy was dependent upon slavery – and the battle of the Alamo was an attempt to maintain the status quo.
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Texas Road Deaths Surge In First Five Months Of 2021
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HIV Drug Program Facing Budget Shortfall To Receive $36 Million From Texas Legislature
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Houston Woman Sentenced For False 911 Calls Sparking Fatal Harding Street Drug Raid
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Historic Marfa Building Badly Damaged in Overnight Fire
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Hi everyone! My name is Kaysie Ellingson, I’m the news director for our growing NPR station out in Lubbock, Texas Tech Public Media. Originally, I’m from Southern California but my first dive into public media was at the NPR/PBS station in Anchorage, Alaska, producing
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short digital documentaries . I decided to move back south and landed in the South Plains four years ago, almost exactly to the date! I started out producing videos centered on the history of Texas Tech and eventually moved to leading the production of our major, multiplatform series “
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Beyond the Report: The Status of Women in Lubbock.” Last year, after the pandemic erupted and we saw a major need for information dissemination in our community, I transitioned to reporting on COVID-19 for radio. Prior to this we didn’t have a news team. From that point, the rest is history. Over the last year I’ve focused on not only growing the team, but on covering
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banning of critical race theory in Texas and currently, my team and I are gearing up for the release of the second season of “Beyond the Report.” This year, we’re diving into historically racist zoning practices in Lubbock and how those decisions continue to impact our predominately minority neighborhoods. It’s been such an incredible opportunity to join forces with The Texas Newsroom and see our little station grow. I’m honored to have played a part in that!
- Kaysie Ellingson
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