Texas Standard for February 8, 2017

A new criminal charge: failure to cooperate with federal immigration officials. The state ups the stakes in its so-called “sanctuary city” bill – we’ll have the latest. And: Is the immigration and travel order now being litigated in the 9^th circuit the tip of the iceberg? NPR’s John Burnett joins us to explore whether we’re witnessing something more tectonic when it comes to immigration policy. Also: A trainload of lawsuits are derailed, as the forces behind a high-speed bullet train decide to play nice. We’ll hear what they have in mind. Plus: Our commentator pens a love letter to a rural Texas town – and the possible tall tale behind its name. That and so much more, today on the Texas Standard: