The eyes (and stomachs) of Texas are never far from food. But more serious events have been the focus of interest in Texas, too.
Interest in some recent reporting confirms our suspicions: the eyes (and stomachs) of Texas are never far from barbecue or H-E-B. But more serious events have been the focus of interest in Texas, too. In case you missed it, the head of the Texas Oil and Gas Association made remarks to reporters that appeared to indicate a major turnaround in how the fossil fuel industry in Texas views its role in climate change. Garnering even more interest, perhaps, is the ongoing drama in the U.S. Senate over the impeachment of a president. Of particular interest to us is the role a certain prominent Texan may come to play in this process, for the second time in his career, no less. We invite you to get up to speed with our editors' picks, below. Until next Wednesday, we'll see you on the radio.
- David Brown
What Ken Starr Brings To Trump’s Impeachment Team
“I think he is there today to add enthusiasm to President Trump’s base. He is a person who is known to have gone after the Democrats – gone after a Clinton, for goodness sake.”
Oil And Gas Leader Clarifies Stance On Climate Change
After acknowledging a link between industry emissions and global warming, Texas Oil and Gas Association head Todd Staples adds “every energy source is going to have an environmental footprint of some kind.”
Much of the San Antonio-based chain’s success comes from tapping into consumers’ pride in Texan identity. It even beat out Trader Joe’s in a recent national survey.
Houston Area Could Soon Have African American 'Emancipation' Trail (Houston Public Media)
Study Considers Impacts Climate Change Might Have On Water Source In Big Bend National Park (Marfa Public Radio)
Fort Worth Honors Latino Activists With Street Names (KERA)
Texas A&M-San Antonio Brings Intercollegiate Sports To South Bexar County (Texas Public Radio)
How Texas chooses its judges is under review, as an appointed state panel is looking at the practice of electing judges in partisan elections. We recently talked about it with Ross Ramsey from the
Texas Tribune. He’s looking at the process, the changes that are being proposed and more. Over
on our Facebook page, discussion about the topic has been rather robust: not only are folks making solid cases for and against a change, commenters are also talking about the partisan and political aspects of the both the current system and what could replace it. Check it out, and add your own perspective!
