Texas Standard for April 4, 2016
The GOP’s in disarray, they say, over Donald Trump. The fix? Remember Rick Perry? The name that keeps coming back – and why. Plus: The wage gap between men and women, narrowing on the national front…but in Texas government, it’s actually growing. David McSwane of the Dallas Morning News has the numbers. Also: Buddy, can you spare a dime? Toll roads hit a stumbling block, as a top Texas lawmaker says the arguments in favor don’t add up. And: Find out what it’s like to be homeless and pregnant in Texas. All that and much more, on today’s edition of the Texas Standard:
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