Texas Standard for January 16, 2017
Does the Voting Rights Act still protect minorities? A working-class Texas town could be at the heart of a new test for the landmark law, we’ll explore. And: For decades, Texas has permitted vaccination exemptions for reasons of conscience. We’ll hear about a plan to change that. Also: If they build it, will they come? Selling state planners on a “prairie-to-port superhighway” through Texas. Plus: Cattle rustlers beware – the big money’s on a new outlaw. Time to lock up your beehives? More: In south Texas, scores of pelicans falling from the sky directly onto traffic below. The mystery. Tune in today on the Texas Standard:
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./KUT
Leah Scarpelli directs the show.
More from 01/16/2017
In Rare Move, Judge Says Pasadena’s Voting Rules are Racially Discriminatory
Pelicans are Dying Along a South Texas Highway, But a Team is Trying to Keep Them Alive
What’s the Future Hold for Interstate 27? One Lawmaker Wants to Know
Bee Owners Beware: Hive Theft is On the Rise
Where Did Complex Life Come From? A New Discovery Changes What We Know
Help Wanted: Sid Miller Looking for a Personal Driver
Different Views on Additional Staffing for the Houston Police Department
The Fiery Vaccination Debate Ignites Again in the Texas Legislature
