Texas Standard For April 4, 2019
Texas House members give the green light to a $9 billion school funding bill plus a teacher pay raise. But what happens next will be critical. And: After a slap on the wrist from the nation’s high court, a major change is coming to Texas’ execution chamber. We’ll have the what and why. Also: The pay gap for women in tech. Plus: What could be rare bipartisan action in Congress, this time to deal with what some call a retirement savings crisis. We have your weekend trip tip and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
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