Texas Standard for May 24, 2017
If John Cornyn says it’s dead on arrival, what’s the prospect for President Trump’s budget? That may not be the point, we’ll explore. And: The president’s budget includes dramatic slashes in government programs so deep even Republicans are balking along with Democrats. Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee says it’s a betrayal of Trump’s own constituents. Also: Is it the end of telecommuting? One of corporate America’s top proponents does a full 180, we’ll hear why. Those stories and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
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