Texas Standard For February 12, 2019
In the West Texas town of El Paso, a political duel over immigration between a president and a popular Texan who might want to be one. We’ll have analysis of the rallies in El Paso as President DonaldTrump launches his reelection campaign, and Beto O’Rourke gauges whether to launch a White House run of his own. And: A judge taps the brakes on the Texas bullet train. We’ll hear how and what it means for plans to link Houston and Dallas by high speed rail. Also: What a Dollar Store invasion of rural and poorer communities in Texas might really cost. All of those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
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More from 02/12/2019
President Trump Holds A Campaign Rally In El Paso – And Border Residents Host Counter-Rally
Ahead Of Trump’s El Paso Rally, Lawmakers Reach Deal To Avert A Government Shutdown
Judge’s Ruling Could Have Big Implications For Proposed High-Speed Rail Line
In Rural And Low-Income Communities, Dollar Stores Are A Growing Presence
News Roundup: The Texas Panhandle At Greater Risk For Wildfires This Week
Three Questions Answered About The Planned Natural Gas Pipeline In Central Texas
El Paso Is Home To The US Border Patrol Museum
Taking A New Look At Sam Peckinpah’s Iconic Western, ‘The Wild Bunch’
What It Took To Save The Life Of A Santa Fe High School Shooting Victim
