Texas Standard for August 2, 2017
The affirmative action pendulum could swing yet again. What a new document suggests about plans inside the DOJ. It wasn’t long ago the Supreme Court sided with the University of Texas’ use of affirmative action. A new administration could bring back the debate. And: President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall may be coming sooner than expected to Texas. Also: Just when you thought fried food couldn’t get any crazier, Texas brings you: the tamale donut, and a crawfish lollipop. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:

Ilana Panich-Linsman/KUT
Justice Department Take Aim At Affirmative Action In College Admissions
Sarah Davis Files Bill To Close Campaign Cash Loophole
Seeing Parallels With Big Tobacco, Employees Sue Exxon Mobil
Four Years Later, The Explosion In West, Texas Still Raises More Questions Than Answers
Fort Worth Won’t Be Joining The Lawsuit Against SB 4, Texas’ ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Ban
Alleged Secret Meeting Casts Shadow On Border Wall At Santa Ana National Refuge
Which Foods Will Fry The Competition At The State Fair Of Texas?
After Foster Care, She Was On Her Own. Now She’s Helping College Students Just Like Her
Does Teacher Pay Account For Only 32 Percent Of Education Spending?
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