Texas Standard For January 2, 2019
More migrants sprayed with tear gas as money for a border wall remains at the center of the government shutdown. We’ll have the latest. And: The measure to allow Texans to donate to address the huge backlog of untested rape kits passed with bipartisan support. But now, it’s reached a real-world roadblock. Also: Many who live in the Big Bend area have spent their whole lives there, except for their last days. The challenge of access to hospice care. Plus: Debunking myths about mental health, the country band bringing two Texas towns together, and what an onion says about this year’s forecast. It’s all coming up on the Texas Standard.
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./KUT
More from 01/02/2019
Will A White House Border Briefing Pave The Way Toward Ending The Government Shutdown?
Money Donated For Rape Kit Testing Is ‘Impetus’ For A Long-Term Solution
Without Hospice, Who Gets To Die In The Big Bend?
News Roundup: Harris County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Man Who Killed 7-Year-Old Girl
Can An Onion Predict The Weather?
Mental Health Awareness May Be More Mainstream, But Stubborn Myths Persist
These Guys Turned A Small Town Rivalry Into A Musical Collaboration
Did Border Patrol Agents Destroy Supplies Left For Migrants?
