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Here's a preview of today's show . Below, read our host's thoughts on what's coming up and some storied you may have missed.
On Tuesday, the same day that Uvalde schools reopened for the start of the fall term, we learned some major news about law enforcement's response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary: Five Texas Department of Public Safety officers have been referred to the state inspector general's office – and two of those officials have been suspended without pay – following DPS' own investigation.
As Tony Plohetski, investigative reporter with KVUE-TV and the Austin American-Statesman, told us Wednesday, there are many unanswered questions about what actions – or inactions – are under scrutiny, but the reports reinforce concerns that many have had about whether more could have and should have been done to save lives.
But investigations of another sort may be leading one of Texas' biggest agencies to
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the “brink of collapse,” as Texas' Department of Family and Protective Services faces internal backlash over Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to investigate families providing gender-affirming care to trans teenagers. We have more on that story in this week’s newsletter, as well as a major update on an iconic Texas landmark: the Battleship Texas. The Houston Ship Channel was shut down last week so that tugs could
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tow the dreadnought-class vessel , long rusting away as a tourist site near the San Jacinto memorial, to Galveston for repairs.
And we explore the rollercoaster ride that is
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the Texas real estate market right now, with a view toward what the future might have in store. There's much to learn and get caught up on in this week's newsletter, but we hope you'll think of it as a jumping-off point for further reading and listening. You can find more on these stories and the rest of what's making news in Texas at
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TexasStandard.org . Until next week, we'll see you on the radio.
- David Brown
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Investigating gender-affirming care as child abuse pushing state agency to ‘brink of collapse,’ staff says
In a court filing, current and former employees of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services say the agency may not be able to continue some basic functions.
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Texas study finds ‘massive amount’ of toxic wastewater with few options for reuse
Oil and gas companies produce 3.8 billion barrels of wastewater per year in the arid Permian Basin. Lawmakers want to know if it can be recycled into local supplies, but it poses enormous challenges.
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Is Texas’ housing market finally cooling down?
Housing inventories are rising, and homes are staying on the market for longer. "Basically … nobody can afford as high of a price as they could have two years ago."
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Battleship Texas safely arrives in Galveston for repairs
A pair of tugboats towed the Texas from its longtime resting place near the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site to Gulf Copper Shipyard in Galveston,
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where it will undergo major repairs that are expected to take more than a year.
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Uvalde students return to school for the first time since May’s deadly shooting
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(Texas Public Radio)
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Dallas County officials fund election security review ahead of high-stakes midterm election
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(KERA)
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Austin’s Ukrainian School is a safe space for those fleeing a country at war
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(Texas Newsroom)
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Huntsville residents push back after city removes ‘Read With Pride’ display from public library
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(Houston Public Media)
The Talk of Texas is running down the state’s entire 254 counties – Anderson to Zavala – with points of interest pulled from the Texas Standard archives.
Is there a can't-miss attraction in your area?
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Drop us a line and let us know.
Brewster County
Founded: 1887
County seat: Alpine
Population: 9,546
Wide open spaces: Wanna really get away from it all? The West Texas county of Brewster’s a great place to go. At over 6,000 square miles, it’s the largest Texas county by land area – but as of the last census, its population hadn’t topped 10,000 people.
A big draw: Beloved Big Bend National Park spawls across three counties, Brewster included, and into Mexico. Curious where to begin?
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Listen to our deep dive into the region from 2016.
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You can also visit the Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross University in Alpine for an overview. (
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We have a soundtrack for your trip too.)
One last thing: Books more your thing? Never fear, Alpine has a
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great independent bookstore .
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- Peniel Joseph
The professor (and sometime
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Texas Standard contributor ) recently joined us to talk about his ambitious new book, “The Third Reconstruction: America’s Struggle for Racial Justice in the Twenty-First Century.”
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Listen to our Q&A , including bonus recordings from our interview.
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