Texas Standard For April 11, 2018
.Texan Kevin Brady may not be a household name in the rest of the U.S., but after a surprise announcement on Capitol Hill, that could quickly change. What House Speaker Paul Ryan’s decision to retire from Congress may mean for Texas. Kevin Diaz of the Houston Chronicle joins us. And: With the Facebook CEO set for more congressional questions, why the interrogation from a Texas senator yesterday is being called one of the more interesting moments. Also: YouTube Kids – just how safe is it for youngsters? Also: What a massive new study tells us about the implications of holding school kids back a grade, come counterintuitive conclusions. All this an more, today on the Standard:
Gabriel Cristóver Pérez/KUT
More from 04/11/2018
A Look Inside North America’s Largest One-Story Library
House Speaker Paul Ryan Won’t Seek Reelection, Potentially Triggering ‘A Lot Of Dominoes’
New Report Connects Income And Racial Segregation In Dallas County
Was Mark Zuckerberg’s Senate Appearance About More Than Theater?
Consumer Groups File Complaint Alleging YouTube Collects Data On Young Children
News Roundup: For Some People, Election 2016 Brought Out Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms, Study Finds
On The 50th Anniversary Of The Fair Housing Act, The Law Has A ‘Mixed Bag’ Legacy
Holding Struggling Students Back Could Jeopardize High School Graduation, Researcher Finds
Does Housing A Homeless Veteran Cost Less Than Having The National Guard Arrest Two Border Crossers?
Most viewed right now
Texas Parks and Wildlife has closed most of the oyster fisheries on the Texas coast. Here’s why.
Fort Worth’s old Klan hall will not become a typical arts center. It’ll be a farmers’ market, a place for healing.
Greg Abbott’s proposed ‘Parental Bill of Rights’ aims to increase parental role in schools’ consideration of race and LGBTQ topics
Wildfire causes evacuations in Bastrop County and closure of State Highway 21
Fact Check: Were there more COVID deaths in 2021 than the year before?
It’s too early to tell if we’ve reached peak omicron. But virus can still sicken many as it wanes.
Texas Parks and Wildlife has closed most of the oyster fisheries on the Texas coast. Here’s why.
Fort Worth’s old Klan hall will not become a typical arts center. It’ll be a farmers’ market, a place for healing.
Greg Abbott’s proposed ‘Parental Bill of Rights’ aims to increase parental role in schools’ consideration of race and LGBTQ topics
Wildfire causes evacuations in Bastrop County and closure of State Highway 21
Fact Check: Were there more COVID deaths in 2021 than the year before?
