Texas Standard For April 2, 2019
The price of a would-be border shutdown? We’ll do the numbers and talk with the mayor of one of Texas’ biggest border cities, Laredo. And: 2020 – it’s not just about counting votes, but counting heads, too. We’ll look at what’s at stake for Texas in the upcoming census. Also: After previous fits and starts, prospects get real for for full day pre-K covered by the state, we’ll have the latest. Plus: San Antonio goes all in on a plan to let outside organizations run their schools. Finally: A fiddle-playing son pays tribute to his father and his role in shaping Texas music. All of those stories and then some today on the Texas Standard:
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./KUT
Executive Producer Rhonda Fanning fields calls from her desk.
More from 04/02/2019
More Than Money Is At Stake If Texas’ 2020 Census Count Is Inaccurate
Laredo Mayor Wants The Border To Stay Open, And Changes To Immigration Law, Too
Battle Over Renewable Energy Takes Shape At The Texas Capitol
News Roundup: Texas Senate Bill Would Bar Contracts Between Local Governments And Abortion Providers
‘We’re Not Selling Our Schools’: SAISD Defends Outside Management
Singer-Songwriter Warren Hood Talks About The Song ‘High Hill’ By Uncle Walt’s Band
Texas House Considers $750 Million Full-Day Pre-K Plan
