Texas Standard For December 4, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear a Texas case on employer benefits for same-sex couples. But what does this mean? We’ll have the latest. And: With rising murder rates in cities across Texas, we’re seeing the return of so called gun buyback programs. So how is it that high-powered arms are winding up on the streets of Texas cities? Alain Stephens has the result of our year-long investigation: Blowback. Also: Why, after more than two weeks, are federal investigators still in the dark over what actually happened in the death of an on-duty border patrol agent, and the wounding of his partner? Plus: The last Republicans and the next Texas speaker of the house. All of that and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
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More from 12/04/2017
Blowback: How Police Put Guns On The Street And Congress Hides What Happens To Them
Housing Advocates Protest Class On Investing In Mobile Home Parks
U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Take Houston Same-Sex Benefits Case
Dallas Hospital Delivers First U.S. Baby Born To Mother With Uterus Transplant
Two Weeks After Border Patrol Agent’s Death, Many Questions Remain Unanswered
Are George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush Really ‘The Last Republicans?’
With Straus’ Departure Looming, Texas House Republicans Want More Control Over Next Speaker Vote
