Texas Standard For April 10, 2019
Texas is in the spotlight again over race in higher ed admissions. What a settlement with Texas Tech Medical School means for affirmative action. And: We’ll take a look at the links between health and wealth. Also: Just in time for tax season, a bill to keep the IRS from providing online free tax filing. Plus: The matador fighting to keep both the bulls and the sport alive, and a Politifact check about the criminal activity of migrants here illegally. All of that and more today on the Texas Standard:
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