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As we continue our yearlong 10th birthday celebration, we’re sharing a special rebroadcast of our July show before a live studio audience at a place that’s been called the “Athens of Texas” – Waco, itself celebrating 25 years of public radio from our partners at KWBU. We’ll be sampling some of the sights, sounds and tastes of this historic Central Texas city. After all, when you’re the birthplace…

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Today we’re bringing you a special rebroadcast of Texas Standard’s May show from El Paso. We hear from some prominent El Pasoans – former Congressman Beto O’Rourke and former El Paso Mayor Dee Margo – on the city’s dynamic politics. El Paso has become a leader in innovative water management. How the city is securing its future in the desert. KTEP’s Aaron Montes visits a local academy training the…

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He’s cultivated relations with top political figures, but how much is known about the ties between Elon Musk and Gov. Greg Abbott? The Texas Newsroom’s investigative reporter Lauren McGaughy on what started out as a public records request that turned into an odyssey as she tried to learn more about the relationship between Musk and the Texas governor. Also, she’s one of the most successful Texas…

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You’ve heard about the ruling striking down Texas’ new congressional maps, but what does that mean as a practical matter for the upcoming primaries? The new ruling on Texas’ redistricting plan, and an expected appeal throws a lot into limbo. Space shuttles once routinely orbited the earth many times over, but a plan to bring one to Texas is having trouble getting off the ground. Plus, the Standard’…

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A ruling out of West Texas has upended Republican redistricting efforts to get more seats in Congress. Where things stand now that a federal judge in El Paso has struck down Texas’ new congressional map. We’ve reported before on how Texas school district leadership seems to have become increasingly partisan. We’ll take a closer look at the fallout in one part of the state. El Paso’s highway system…

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Texas A&M bans professors from discussing race or gender ideology. Will other universities follow? They were supposed to be protected from deportation, but now ICE is going after some DACA recipients, too. How some Dreamers are ending up in detention centers. Why the VA is making it harder for men with breast cancer to get medical care and disability benefits. Also, the wild…

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For the first time in more than a decade, there is no incumbent in the race for one of the most powerful – and often contentious – posts in Texas. Incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton is not running for reelection, and now seven people are vying for his office. Eleanor Klibanoff of the Texas Tribune joins us with a preview of the upcoming battle. Also, a new study says more than half of Texas…

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No matter where you are, you’re in for a treat as we broadcast from the biggest city in the Lone Star State. We’re coming to you from the studios of our partners at Houston Public Media, the latest destination in our yearlong waltz across Texas marking 10 years on the air. Today, we’ll explore Houston’s rise to become the nation’s newest global city. Also, a mission to tell the true story of the…

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The deal to reopen the federal government included a ban on intoxicating hemp – potentially undoing measures taken by the Texas Legislature last session. Houston’s 9th congressional district is among those most affected by redrawn political maps. We’ll take a trip there to explore the impact. Corpus Christi is trying to shore up water supplies. What city leaders are considering.

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Healthcare subsidies were a central issue that led to the federal government shutdown. Now that a deal is in the works, what happens to them? We’re still waiting to hear from courts on whether new Texas district lines will be in place for the 2026 election. We’ll dig into the potential impacts in Houston. In Austin, voters turned down a property tax increase. What does that mean now for the city’s…

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