Texas Standard For August 2, 2019
A surprise announcement from a Texas congressman. We’ll take a look at what Will Hurd’s exit from Capitol Hill means for the GOP and the Lone Star State. And: So much for the honeymoon with the new Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, now caught up in a scandal. More on a secret meeting and the tale of the tape. Also: After another fire at a petrochemical plant, how Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo plans to get the industry to take environmental protections seriously. Also: The Texas Tribunes Evan Smith with the week that was and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:

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