Texas Standard For August 28, 2019
As fall approaches, the political season heats up: and a there’s a shift in the role of Texas in one of the most consequential election seasons in modern memory. Coming up a conversation with Gromer Jeffers, political writer for The Dallas Morning News, on why the Texas factor in the 2020 election year goes way beyond the presidential race. And: The homelessness crisis in San Francisco: most of those experiencing homelessness are Texans, says California’s governor. Politifact takes a closer look. Also: An especially wooly war for survival in the Trans Pecos. Those stories and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:

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