Texas Standard for August 1, 2017
Students with concealed handgun permits have been allowed to bring weapons on campus for one year. We’ll explore what’s happened since. And: What skipping to the front of the security line at Texas airports might cost you in privacy. Also: A glimpse inside the personal notes and snapshots belonging to playwright and actor Sam Shepard. Plus: How hard is it to change a birth certificate in Texas? Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:

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Today’s Stories:
After One Year Of ‘Campus Carry,’ Gun Crime Rates Aren’t Much Different
Partisan Gap Widening On How To Tackle Mail-In Ballot Fraud In Texas
Texas House Approves Four Bills Aimed At Tackling Maternal Mortality
New Refineries Are Coming To Texas For The First Time In Decades
Wyoming Tops Texas As Nation’s No. 1 Net Energy Producer
Former Accountant Prospers As The Sandcastle Guy
Playwright And Actor Sam Shepard’s Legacy Endures In San Marcos