Texas Standard For December 10, 2018
The White House chief of staff is leaving. The president’s being cagey about the reasons, but there were clear signs this was coming. Earlier this year, NPR’s Texas-based correspondent John Burnett landed an exclusive interview with John Kelly, and there were signs of a rupture with his boss even then. Coming up, Burnett joins us to talk about a break long in the making. And: The Victoria Advocate sues to stop former Congressman Blake Farenthold from collecting his paycheck as a lobbyist, we’ll hear why. Also: The Texas ag commissioner wants to let farmers grow hemp. Those stories and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
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Victoria Newspaper Wants To Stop Blake Farenthold’s Paycheck
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