Texas Standard for August 15, 2016
In drought-prone Texas, is rain a hazard to our health? Why state officials might want to keep the answers on the down-low, we’ll explore. Plus: The constitution says owing money is not a crime, but many Texans get locked up for it anyway. What some cities are doing to change that if they can. And: Powered by incentives – tax breaks for energy alternatives will eventually run out of steam. What then? Also: The Dallas police shooting revisited – what could have caused the shooter to do what he did? What the experts are saying about a possible trigger. Those stories and lots more today on the Texas Standard:
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Host David Brown preps for the day's show.
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