Texas Standard for April 11, 2017
A federal judge declares the Texas Voter ID law discriminatory. We’ll explore what this means as a practical matter, and what happens next. And: As Texas celebrates a raft of Pulitzer nods, one of the world’s oldest news organizations launches a new salvo in the war against fake news. We’ll hear all about it. Also: You’ve heard of one armed bandits, but in south Texas police worry about 8-liners holding up an entire local economy. Plus: Salad days for storage containers, as grocers look for ways to market veggies fresher than farm grown. For real? All that and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./KUT
Executive Producer Rhonda Fanning fields calls from her desk.
More from 04/11/2017
For The Second Time, Judge Rules Texas Voter ID Law Intentionally Discriminates
Reuters Pulls Back The Curtain On How It Reports The News
Ted Cruz Files Bill To Bring More Water, And More Invasive Species, Into Texas
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Women In Mexican Drug Cartels Are Rising To The Top
Sheriff Wants To Crack Down On Slot Machine Operations In South Texas
Margaret Berry, First Head Of UT’s 24-Hour Crisis Line, Dies At 101
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