Texas Standard For August 15, 2018
Nebraska uses opioids to execute a condemned killer. We’ll take a look at what this might mean in America’s most active death penalty state. And: A deadly bridge collapse in Italy is a stark reminder about infrastructure warnings closer to home. What’s being done? What’s the state of overpasses in Texas? You might be surprised by the answer. Also: Much of rural Texas may be a book desert, but relief may be coming soon. Plus: No fiery hail or frogs from the sky but crickets landing in biblical proportions in east Texas? We’ll hear what’s happening and why. And: Where’s Kinky? The return of the Texas offender and sometime gubernatorial candidate. Those stories and a whole lot more on today’s Texas Standard:

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