Texas Standard for December 12, 2016
An oil industry tycoon from Wichita Falls and a hacking scandal involving presidential politics. What do they have in common? The story today on the Texas Standard. And: As college students cram for finals, a tumultuous test for the University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley. One that could put the degrees of thousands of students in jeopardy. Also: What’s the color of liquid gold? The west Texas town of Fort Stockton bets it’ll be crystal clear. We’ll hear why. Plus: The desiccation of the Alamo – will cooler heads prevail in the coming battle to save it? Tune in, it’s Texas Standard time:
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Host David Brown says it's go time.
More from 12/12/2016
Why Trump’s Approach to Foreign Policy Has Experts Worried
UT Rio Grande Valley is One Step Away from Losing its Accreditation
After Funding Cuts and Restructuring, Are Texas’ Women’s Health Programs Working?
Dispute Over School’s Use of ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ Bible Quote Draws Ken Paxton’s Ire
Fort Stockton Has a Surplus of Aquifer Water and the City Wants to Sell It
Funding Cuts Ahead for a Program That Tripled Cancer Screenings for Women in Rural Texas
The Alamo is Disintegrating and It Could Be One Man’s Fault
Texas High Schools Are Spending Millions on Indoor Practice Facilities
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