Texas Standard For July 10, 2018
With Kavanaugh on the court, what does that mean for Texas? A scholar on politics and the law from Rice University weighs in on how the new Supreme Court nominee might tilt the balance on issues that have become hot buttons in Texas politics. And Todd Gilmann on the Dallas Morning News, with more on what happens next and the role for Texas’ two senators. And: Is Texas too small for two vet schools? A&M says yes, Texas Tech says rubbish, or something like that. Also: Songwriting legend Radney Foster, conjunto like your grandad never knew- and the rest of what’s making news in Texas on this Tuesday:

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