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Texas Standard For April 17, 2020
In the great tourist towns of Texas, it’s far from fun and games this weekend. From the Gulf Coast, Hill Country and Big Bend, how tourist towns are coping with COVID-19. And: A double hit to small businesses in Texas’ already economically disadvantaged Latino communities. Also: You’ve got questions? Dr Fred Campbell’s got answers. Our go-to expert from UT Health San Antonio fields listener concerns about the coronavirus. Plus: A Texas salute to American singer-songwriter John Prine. Those stories plus the week in Texas politics with the Texas Tribune and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
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