Texas Standard for February 3, 2016
Unlikely allies? The state’s top Republican and a prominent Democratic congressman seek answers about border security. Also: Following the money trail – Money disappears from public coffers in Mexico and ends up in Texas. The corrupt go to jail, but what happens to the money? Plus: Salad days for aquaponics. Veggies from fish waste? We’ll go deep. And: Remembering the day the music died. And coming soon, the last Texas Music Chart. What that says about the state of the music industry. Those stories, a Politifact check from the campaign trail and lots more on Wednesday’s Texas Standard:
Ilana Panich-Linsman/KUT
Host David Brown looks over his host essay before the show starts.
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