Texas Standard For April 11, 2019
When was the last time you heard three top Texas Republicans call for a tax increase statewide? There’s more to the story, of course, and we’ve got it. And: Texas may be tops in wind power, but the oil and gas industry isn’t content taking a back seat. Asher Price of the Austin American-Statesman talks about the pushback. Also: The latest social media platform to grab young people’s attention: Tech expert Omar Gallaga tells us why TikTok’s in the spotlight. Plus: The teacher in Lubbock making conversations about mental health an everyday thing for her students. All those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:

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