Texas Standard For July 2, 2018
The biggest change in Mexico’s government since the end of single-party rule, arrives in the form of a populist from the left who could affect Texas in big ways. President-elect López Obrador has pledged to make Mexico great again, or something very much like it. Possibly renationalizing the oil industry after major new investment from Texas energy companies. What price the Mex-Tex flip-flop? And: When good cops find their departments getting bad press, there’s a surprising impact. New research from the University of Texas suggests empathetic officers become worse at their jobs. We’ll hear the how and why. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
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