Texas Standard For August 26, 2019
From guns to lemonade stands, new laws about to take effect. Experts from the Dallas Morning News and The Texas Tribune tell us all about em. And: Amid record heat, there’s one place in southeast Texas keeping cool without fear of rolling blackouts or skyrocketing electricity prices. We’ll take a look at how they’re doing it. Also: Gun control in the aftermath of El Paso: the president first said he’d support tightening gun purchase background checks, then seemed to step back after a call with the head of the NRA. What’s the real story? All of that and then some today on the Texas Standard:
David Freid
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