Texas Standard for July 10, 2017
A new map for the future of Texas? Perhaps several, as a federal court begins hearing arguments over redistricting. We’ll explain. And: With many Texas cities complaining about a loss of local control, an idea is floated – secession from the state. We’ll explore. Also: The abrupt and unexpected resignation at the top of the agency that regulates alcohol in Texas. We’ll hear the details behind it, and what it means. Those stories and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:

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Today’s Stories:
Our Neighborhood Doesn’t ‘Fit’ In This District: Court To Hear Texas Gerrymandering Case
‘Overreach On Steroids’ Leads To Shake Up At Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Environmental Groups Say Texas Fined Only 3 Percent Of Industrial Polluters
Electric Cars, And Emphasis On Cleaner Energy Sources Lead Oil Industry To Confront Peak Demand
Eight People Have been Charged In The Beating Death Of Bakari Henderson
Young Adults With Cancer Often Don’t Receive Counseling About Fertility Risks
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