Texas Standard For December 6, 2017
No Democrat has been elected to statewide office since 1994. But the state’s first openly gay Hispanic Sheriff says she’s ready to be governor. It had been rumored that Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez was mulling a bid to challenge Governor Greg Abbott, but now that the shoe has dropped, do Democrats have a serious contender? We’ll explore. Also: A Texas police department takes aim at the Grinch offering an alternative to leaving holiday parcels on the front porch. And: It started in Chicago, got revived in Austin, and has gone global: the story of the real life roller derby queens. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
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Executive Producer Rhonda Fanning fields calls from her desk.
More from 12/06/2017
Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez Will Run For Governor
Despite Expert Reassurance, Pecos Residents Are Concerned About Earthquakes
Violent Crime Is Down In Texas, But The Number Of Women In Jail Is On The Rise
It’s Been Over 100 Days Without Clean Water For Some Harvey-Hit Towns
Worried About Front Porch Package Robbers? One Texas Police Department Has A Solution
Where Are All The Wild Pecans In Austin This Year?
After The Flood: Evacuee Family From Port Arthur Thinks Fort Worth Could Be The Future
Flat Track Roller Derby: ‘It’s Like Ballet On Skates’
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