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Texas Standard For January 3, 2019

A new year means new Texas laws going into effect. We’ll run down a few that may affect you. And: Our tech expert shares his predictions for 2019. Also: When can you really call someone a BBQ pitmaster? Find out: just ahead on the Texas Standard.

By Texas StandardJanuary 3, 2019 11:36 amWhole Shows

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