Texas Standard For December 19, 2017
There’s internal dysfunction at the Texas agency that manages state buildings. We’ll look at how it’s affecting what tax dollars pay for? And: You’ve heard it before, but could 2018 be the year for Texas Democrats? We’ll hear one argument. Also: Austin wants a soccer team. But the city is still kicking around ideas about where to put a stadium. Plus: Remember anthrax? The mail attacks made it a household name across the country, but it’s long been an issue in some parts of Texas. And: is so-called clean coal really a viable solution to long-term energy plans? What one reporter found in the Lone Star State. All that and more on today’s Texas Standard:

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