Texas Standard For April 12, 2019
There’s a push for teacher pay raises, but what about other state workers? State employees take to the streets in protest, we’ll have the latest. And: The student government at Texas State University votes to ban a conservative student group. What the president of Texas State has to say about allegations of an attempt to curb conservative speech at the university. Also: There’s Lollapalooza, there’s ACL Fest and a new music festival for West Texas? Many locals say not so fast. Plus: The week in Texas politics with the Texas Tribune and a whole lot more today on the Friday edition of the Texas Standard:
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