Texas Standard

It’s the final stretch before the primary runoffs in Texas, but the real test may not be the race most folks are focused on. Next week, early voting begins in the primary runoff contest between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and challenger Ken Paxton — but win or lose, who’ll take over Paxton’s current seat as attorney general? We’ll take a closer look. Also, a top Texas-based expert in geopolitics…

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Former President Barack Obama made a surprise stop in Texas. We’ll dig more into what his appearance might mean for Democrats heading into the midterms. The number of students in Texas public schools dropped by tens of thousands at the beginning of this school year. We’ll look into why. Plus, another Texas-based company is also now making Texas its legal home. What we can make of this growing…

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A bipartisan bill aims to fix the country’s broken immigration system. Does it stand a chance in Congress? We’ll look at how adult education can help increase income for families coping with rising costs. Plus, free burgers for college students at UT Austin — how “churgers” are providing relief amid rising grocery prices. And the NBA playoffs now shift to San Antonio. Spurs star Victor Wembanyama…

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The state’s biggest school district, already under state control, now faces a civil rights investigation by the federal government. The probe into Houston Independent School District focuses on plans to change how special education services are delivered — what some believe may amount to illegal segregation. A massive liquefied natural gas export terminal is rising near the Laguna Madre…

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After three deaths on a cruise ship, fears over hantavirus are going viral online. A top Texas epidemiologist shares what science says. The race for a U.S. Senate seat from Texas is getting a lot of attention as current Attorney General Ken Paxton tries to take the seat of a fellow Republican. But what about the seat he’s vacating? How much do you know about who’s in the running? Wind power: One…

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Texas lawmakers have long known about flood dangers along the Guadalupe. So why were calls for life-saving protections not heeded? Amid lawsuits, two top state leaders say they want to make it easier for summer camps along the Guadalupe to reopen this summer, less than a year after the deadly July 4 floods. Plans to open a data center at U.S. military base Fort Bliss is getting serious pushback…

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Some of Ken Paxton’s usual big backers have not pitched in yet for his U.S. Senate race. What does that tell us about the runoff election? Houston ISD is trying something new next school year, launching so-called AI-focused schools. What’s that mean exactly? The business of craft brewing was growing for years, but now they’re shutting down faster than they’re opening. A look at the shift.

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The Supreme Court intervenes in the battle over the medication mifepristone that is used for abortions mailed across the country. An ICE agent shot and killed Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen, on South Padre Island in 2025 — but his family in San Antonio didn’t find out how he died for nearly a year. What happened? Plus, Houston ISD proposes major changes for special education. Also…

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A cloud of confusion over rulings involving THC and smokable hemp in Texas: What’s legal, what’s not, and why now? In this midterm election year, a test of efforts to expand legal protections and access to voting for Texans with visual impairments. We’ll hear why researchers say barriers are still common. Thousands nationwide are exonerated as laws banning “junk science” take hold. But in Texas…

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Camp Mystic withdrew its application to operate this summer, but dozens of other Texas camps are still trying to get state approval to open. Corpus Christi’s water crisis could soon mean people have to make big cuts in water usage — but there’s concern leadership isn’t prepared for the mounting emergency. A Texan in the Trump administration is facing an ethics complaint.

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