Texas Standard for January 11, 2017
In the past 24 hours, explosive allegations against the President-elect have surfaced. Some now wonder, is there a pre-inaugural panic button? And: in a state that prides itself on being number one, Texas has the dubious distinction of being the uninsured capital of the U.S. – what, if anything, happens to healthcare statewide come January 20? Also: the oil industry makes a pitch to cash-strapped lawmakers to keep the regulators well funded. We’ll talk with the person behind the push. Plus: Lt. Governor Dan Patrick quotes Martin Luther King Jr. to introduce his transgender bathroom bill…are we sure MLK said what he was quoted as saying? All that and more, today on Texas Standard:
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