Texas Standard for August 18, 2017
In a place where there’s little water already, rising demand is raising the stakes for everyone. We’re live from Marfa Public Radio today! And: He may have hit a wall with Congress, but President Trump is moving fast to make a lasting mark on another front, and Texas is ground zero. Tilting the balance on the federal bench. Also: Just a few miles from here they’re warming up the famous McDonald Observatory telescopes as the U.S. prepares for a rare solar eclipse. But why is this one so special, and for researchers, what is left to learn? Plus: Sine die for the special session, the week in Texas politics and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:

Today’s Stories:
Texas Standard, Live From Marfa
Texas’ 13 Open Federal Judgeships Are Likely To Go To Conservatives
West Texas Groundwater Districts Scramble To Keep Up with Industry Demand
NASA Administrator Set To Become First Woman To Lead UNT System
Dallas And Houston Mayors Support Growing Movement To Remove Confederate Symbols
Monday’s Eclipse Will Be Easiest To See In North Texas
Marfa Lifer Is Happy About The Town’s Renaissance…Except For The Clothes
Big Bend Researchers Team Up With Mexican Agency To Study ‘Culture Along The River’
Typewriter Rodeo: McDonald Observatory
Final Special Session Score: Greg Abbott Goes Ten For Twenty
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