Texas Standard for December 13, 2016
Commerce, education and the third one … I can’t remember. Oh yes – Rick Perry has been tapped for energy secretary. Is he ready? The story today on the Standard.And: Federal officials come to Texas and get an earful from parents of special education students. We’ll hear what they heard. Also: Notes of discord among musicians in Fort Worth have some big city symphonies trying to maintain harmony. We’ll hear how. Plus: From frosted flakes to shoes and home appliances – the new political frontier is everywhere and everything. How the politics of what we shop for affects the state of our union. More: The potential SCOTUS picks and other stories. Turn it up y’all, it’s Texas Standard time:

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