Texas Standard for February 3, 2017
The president takes aim at a decades-old law preventing tax-exempt churches from engaging in politics. But there’s more to the story – we’ll explore. And: After hours of public testimony, a controversial bill banning sanctuary cities moves on to the full senate. We’ll have the latest. Also: The wall’s not up yet, but another barrier’s already rising, hitting Texas border cities – the surging dollar versus the peso. We’ll have the view from main street. Plus: New life for an old idea – teachers are telling students to learn whatever they want. All those stories and more, on today’s Texas Standard:

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Producer, and today's host, Laura Rice, cuts audio for the show.
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