Texas Standard For July 4, 2018
Two years after Fisher vs. University of Texas, the Trump administration urges colleges to drop consideration of race in admissions, we’ll look at the implications. And: How a debate over water flowing from Georgia to Florida is trickling into Texas. Also: 20 years ago this summer, a Texan trying to save his job struck pay dirt – his little well would change the world, we’ll hear how and why. Plus: A modern-day dinosaur from Texas who took over TV screens around the world. Fire up the grill and grab a lawn chair, the Texas Standard is back on the air:
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./KUT
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