Texas Standard For April 16, 2018

With U.S. missiles striking Syria over the weekend, the calculus changes for Texas’ biggest export. What does the conflict mean for the lone star state? We’ll explore. And: A 92-year old Texas political matriarch said to be surrounded by family after an announcement that she’s now declining medical treatment. More on the former first lady Barbara Bush. Also: As the number of seniors in Texas skyrockets, a shortage of physicians to care for them. What’s next? We’ll explore. Plus: Will Democrats win the U.S. House of Representatives? New York Times columnist Frank Bruni says “ask Texas.” We’ll ask Bruni just what he sees. Plus: A second chance to see long-lost moving images from the Lone Star State, via the YouTube of Texas. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:

By Texas StandardApril 16, 2018 11:48 am