Texas Standard for December 26, 2016

What were the top stories of 2016? This hour, we’re revisiting the people and events making news across the lone star state. And: In 2014, people called it the surge. This year, as the numbers of Central American families crossing the border broke new records, what was being done to keep them from coming in illegally? We’ll take a look. Also: What used to be a U.S. monopoly – we’ll revisit the national helium reserve as it runs out of gas. Plus: A cure for what plagues central Texas? We’ll meet the man who sends in the hawks. Today: Playing possum – the backstory of a legendary musician. All that and much more on the Standard:

By Texas StandardDecember 27, 2016 7:08 am