Texas Standard for April 28, 2017
Berkeley, Auburn – what about Texas colleges and universities? Should unpopular, even offensive speech be protected on campus? The proposal today on the Texas Standard. And: How do you fix a broken political map? Here’s a hint, it’ll take more than tape. What’s at stake as a court takes up minority voting power in Texas. Also: Are the democrats on Capitol Hill really looking for a government shutdown? A rejoinder to the other side of the aisle from a prominent Texas congressman. Plus: Where are our flying cars? In two years, Uber promises they’ll be all over Dallas. And: Buckle up for what basketball fans are calling the I-10 series. All that plus the week in politics with the Texas Tribune and a whole lot more on today’s Texas Standard:

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