Texas Standard for February 12, 2016
What if you planned a sex expo and the city turned off the lights? The ties that might bind Dallas, constitutionally speaking. And: Order in the court, and by order I mean where’s that suit, son? A Houston judge and the tirade that has the Justice Department steaming. Also: The doctor, the druggist, and the Texas law that’s supposed to stop kickbacks between the two. How big a problem is it, really? Plus: The larger than life Texas politician you may have forgotten too soon, and why that might be a bad thing for good government. Those stories and lots more on the pre- Valentine’s Day Texas Standard:

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Host David Brown preps for the day's show.
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