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November 16, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Rhetoric vs. reality: It's the Talk of Texas

Gov. Abbott has decalred an "invasion" along the border. What will that do?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a preview of today's show. Below, Texas Newsroom reporter Julián Aguilar shares his analysis of Gov. …

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November 9, 2022 at 4:14 PM

A statewide rout, but the 'red wave' washes out: It's the Talk of Texas

What do 2016 and the midterms have in common? Not as much as many Republicans had hoped.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. What do 2016 and the midterms have in common? Not as much as many Republicans had ho…

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November 2, 2022 at 2:59 PM

Free and fair elections? It's the Talk of Texas

With just six days to go before the midterms, mutual distrust is a serious problem  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Free and fair elections are a basic tenet of any true democracy. Can we get an “amen” from…

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October 26, 2022 at 2:52 PM

Seeing beyond the obvious: It's the Talk of Texas

There are mnay different ways to gather information  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning! Here's a preview of today's show. Below, Texas Standard producer and reporter Shelly Brisbin shares her thoughts about her story on…

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October 19, 2022 at 3:27 PM

The legacy of César Chávez: It's the Talk of Texas

Before Chávez began his work, farmworkers were among the most ignored people in America. By the time he died, farm work had become culturally relevant in a way that nobody could've fathomed.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good mor…

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October 12, 2022 at 2:59 PM

What’s happening in Uvalde? Texas Standard talks with a Robb Elementary parent

After the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, families have fought to hold the school district and law enforcement agencies accountable  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a preview of today's show…

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October 5, 2022 at 3:17 PM

Honoring state history: It’s the Talk of Texas

A few days ago, Congress gave final approval to a bill that will turn a onetime segregated school in Marfa into a national historic site,  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a preview of today's show. Below, Marfa …

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September 28, 2022 at 2:59 PM

Bracing for Ian's impact: It’s the Talk of Texas

Hurricane Ian's advance off the coast of Florida has experts concerned about similarities to Hurricane Harvey.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a preview of today's show. Below, host David Brown has more: …

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September 21, 2022 at 3:04 PM

Your tips, our reporting: It’s the Talk of Texas

The Cutoff is a public waterway under Texas law. Locals are fighting to get it back.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a preview of today's show. Below, the Standard's Michael Marks talks about the reporting proc…

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September 14, 2022 at 2:52 PM

Change is in the air: It's the talk of Texas.

Here and abroad, our institutions are changing.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a preview of today's show. Below, guest host and producer Michael Marks sounds off on developments near and far from home. …

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September 7, 2022 at 3:07 PM

Back to school in Uvalde: It's the talk of Texas.

There are many unanswered questions.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. 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. …

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August 31, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Safeguarding the power grid: It's the Talk of Texas.

Better late than never? Critics are skeptical new rules will do what they're intended to.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a preview of today's show. Below, host David Brown has more and highlights some great st…

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August 24, 2022 at 3:29 PM

A new challenge to state abortion laws: It's the Talk of Texas.

At midnight, a new law takes effect that amounts to a near-total abortion ban in Texas.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a preview of today's show, including info on the latest challenge to Texas' abortion ban. …

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August 17, 2022 at 2:53 PM

Back to school safety: It's the talk of Texas.

Our Laura Rice writes about putting together Texas Standard's special report on Uvalde.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a preview of today's show. Below, Laura Rice writes about putting together our special re…

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August 10, 2022 at 3:12 PM

Strengthening state news: It's the talk of Texas.

Our ace producer/reporter Jill Ament is leaving. Here's her parting wisdom.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. At the top of today's Texas Standard, we're getting a Texas perspective of the FBI raid on forme…

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August 3, 2022 at 2:59 PM

El Paso, three years later: It's the talk of Texas.

We’re asking for your thoughts and ideas.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. You can see a preview of today's show here. Today, David Brown reflects on the anniversary of the racist mass shooting in El Paso that shook T…

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July 27, 2022 at 3:19 PM

The midterms are coming sooner than you think. It's the Talk of Texas.

The countdown is on: just over 100 days until the midterm elections.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. The countdown is on: just over 100 days until the midterm elections. In a typical midterm year, the par…

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July 13, 2022 at 2:57 PM

New details and video from Uvalde: It's the Talk of Texas.

Surveillance footage from Robb Elementary has been leaked this week.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Since the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde, parents and the Texas public-at-large have been pressing off…

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July 6, 2022 at 3:02 PM

Church and State: It's the Talk of Texas.

Texas Standard sorts through the past Supreme Court term. It's effects are being felt everywhere.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. A "wall of separation between church and state." Do you remember when you …

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June 29, 2022 at 3:15 PM

After Roe, what's next? It's the Talk of Texas.

The decision to overturn Roe v Wade upends almost 50 years of federal protection for abortion rights.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a look at today's show. Speed has seldom been cons…

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June 22, 2022 at 3:09 PM

29 days: It's the Talk of Texas.

29 days have passed since Texas’ deadliest school shooting. We still have more questions than answers.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a look at today's show. Below, Texas Newsroom reporter Sergio Martínez-Bel…

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June 15, 2022 at 3:25 PM

Greg Abbott says he was "misled" about Uvalde. Misled by whom?

It's the Talk of Texas. Read more from Texas Standard.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a look at today's show. Below, David Brown reflects on the ongoing confusion surrounding the police response in Uvalde. …

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June 8, 2022 at 3:26 PM

Making schools safer: It's the talk of Texas.

Despite growing demands in Texas and beyond for action, it doesn't look like significant changes to gun laws are coming to Texas anytime soon  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a look at today's show. …

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June 1, 2022 at 3:54 PM

Texas Standard asks: What happens after Uvalde?

Reporter Stella Chávez refelcts on her time in Uvalde.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a look at today's show. Below, KERA News reporter Stella Chávez reflects on her time in Uvalde.   …

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May 25, 2022 at 3:23 PM

Uvalde. It's the Talk of Texas.

A horrific mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers yesterday. The killer is also dead.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning. Here's a preview of today's show. Be…

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May 18, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Your vote counts more than ever: It's the Talk of Texas.

Host Laura Rice writes there's a lot more than just endorsements on the minds of voters.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning! Here's a preview of today's show.   As Texans continue to head to the p…

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May 11, 2022 at 3:08 PM

Holding up under conflict: It's the Talk of Texas.

Departing Texas Standard team member Caroline Covington on mental health ina war zone.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning! Here's a preview of today's show. Today, we bid farewell to web producer and reporter Caroline C…

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May 4, 2022 at 4:33 PM

The end of Roe v. Wade? It's the Talk of Texas.

Texas Standard is exploring what an official ruling would change in Texas and across the country.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning! We just hit the airwaves. Here are the highlights.   It can be…

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April 27, 2022 at 3:15 PM

Politics and property taxes: It's the Talk of Texas.

How many folks who recently learned of historic hikes in their property valuations know that a vote on May 7 could affect their property taxes?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning! We’re about to hit the airwaves. Catch a …

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April 20, 2022 at 2:59 PM

Earth Day: It's the Talk of Texas.

Despite monumental changes since the first Earth Day, recent stories suggest how much more work remains.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning! We’re about to hit the airwaves. Catch a preview of today's show here.   …

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April 13, 2022 at 3:13 PM

Facing the music: It's the Talk of Texas.

Texas politics plays a familair tune. What will the reviews be come November?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning! We’re about to hit the airwaves. Catch a preview of today's show here.   Almost 100…

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April 6, 2022 at 3:25 PM

What's happening to small towns? It's the Talk of Texas.

How are small towns dealing with the fact their young people are moving away and not coming back?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. I was raised in rural Central Texas. When I graduated high school, I was more …

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March 30, 2022 at 2:48 PM

Touring the 254? It's the Talk of Texas.

A trek through Texas counties, perspectives on Texas wildfires, headlines from around the state and more.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Good morning! We're about to hit the airwaves. You can see a preview o…

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March 23, 2022 at 2:57 PM

Keeping up with the news? It's the Talk of Texas.

We continue to track the news (including those national and international stories) from a Texas perspective for our listeners  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. In the days before the Texas Standard took to the…

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March 16, 2022 at 2:46 PM

A shake-up in Greg Abbott's signature border security plan: It's the Talk of Texas.

Operation Lone Star gets a new chief, but some Texas National Guard troops at the border are confused and frustrated by the mission.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. It’s been over a year since Texas Gov. Gre…

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March 9, 2022 at 4:24 PM

Shooting wars and culture wars: They're the Talk of Texas.

As the Standard continues to track the effects of the war in Ukraine, we're also watching culture wars here at home.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. An historic record this week: the average price of a gallo…

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March 2, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Primaries, runoffs, results: They're the Talk of Texas.

If you're a Texan, you're going to be affected by the outcome of yesterday's primaries.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. No matter where you are … if you're a Texan, you're going to be affected by the outcom…

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February 23, 2022 at 4:05 PM

There's an election going on. It's (not) the Talk of Texas.

With just a few days left in early voting, over 95% of registered Texas voters had yet to cast a ballot.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Gimme a "T" for Texas. And a lowercase "t" for turnout. You probably …

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February 16, 2022 at 4:09 PM

Back to normal? What's normal? It's the Talk of Texas.

Like many others here in Texas, I’ve been struck by the look and feel of a “return to normal.”  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Like many others here in Texas, I’ve been struck by the look and feel of a “retu…

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February 9, 2022 at 4:01 PM

More and more teachers are leaving. It's the Talk of Texas.

Over 60% say they’re considering leaving the profession.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. My parents were public school educators. From an early age, it was clear to me that neither they, nor their colleagues…

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February 2, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Tonight's big freeze: It's the Talk of Texas

There's a distinct and very real political dynamic to this week's weather event.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. As of this writing, much of Texas is hunkering down for 2022's first real winter storm. But it…

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January 26, 2022 at 3:49 PM

The crisis in Ukraine: It's the Talk of Texas.

In this moment, as we have seen in many others, Texas isn't far from the front pages  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. As much of the world holds its collective breath over what's happening in Ukraine , amid th…

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January 19, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Omicron's toll on schools: It's the Talk of Texas.

For many districts, struggling with challenges on so many fronts, the question of "what next?" has become pressing and immediate.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. It's just not worth it. That appears to be th…

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January 12, 2022 at 4:09 PM

The fourth COVID wave: It's the Talk of Texas.

It's clear that it's not just a pandemic we're fighting but the ripple effects felt statewide.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. The "ripple effect." Those unsure of the definition of that phrase will find a te…

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January 5, 2022 at 4:13 PM

Omicron is testing our hospitals. It's the Talk of Texas.

As COVID-19 continues to send hundreds of mostly unvaccinated Texans to the hospital, officials tell us the issue isn't so much a bed shortage but one of staffing.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Houston Met…

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December 22, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Getting through the holidays: It's the Talk of Texas.

The holiday season always arrives with a lot of expectations.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. The holiday season always arrives with a lot of expectations: Visiting with family. Finding the right presents. G…

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December 15, 2021 at 4:04 PM

The midterm primaries are coming. It’s the Talk of Texas.

The die has been cast for 2022. The window for filing for candidacy in the primaries is now closed.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Every statewide office in Texas, including every legislative seat and U.S. …

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December 8, 2021 at 3:59 PM

Omicron and COVID: It's the Talk of Texas.

Though little is yet known about the spread and severity of the Omicron variant, there may be a silver lining of sorts as more Texans line up to get immunized. Texas  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. For many w…

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December 1, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Roe v. Wade hangs in the balance. It's the Talk of Texas.

Oral arguments are getting underway in a Mississippi case that many consider to be the greatest challenge to Roe in decades.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. Over the course of the (many) years I've been invo…

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November 24, 2021 at 3:36 PM

Thanksgiving's almost here. It's the Talk of Texas.

'Tis the season for reflections on gratitude,.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View this email as a web page. For more than two centuries, individual colonies and states celebrated days of Thanksgiving, but that all changed during one of…

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