Texas Standard for February 9, 2016

Maybe it doesn’t matter, or maybe it should be a primary concern. Why isn’t Texas the first to vote in the nation? Also: You need it to fly, you need it to drive and on March 1 you’ll need it to vote. But what does the latest research tell us about photo ID and voter turnout? Plus: Laws restricting where sex offenders can live are being abandoned by towns across Texas: we’ll hear why. And: Dry sunny highs in the 70s and 80s, if this is the dreaded Godzilla El Niño, what’re we afraid of? You may not like the answer. All those stories and lots more on Tuesday’s Texas Standard: