Texas Standard For February 27, 2019
Texas has a savings account that is soon to reach $15 billion. When it comes to spending it, there’s a surplus of ideas, and a deficit of agreement. We’ll take a look at what this adds up to. Should lawmakers take a long cool dip into the Texas rainy day fund, or should they leave it untouched? We’ll consider the options. And: A degree in video games? The University of Texas isn’t playing around. We’ll hear about the new frontier in higher education. Also: Preserving an important part of Texas history: the freedom colonies. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
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