Texas Standard for June 14, 2016
It’s been described as an unspeakable act – but how we’re speaking about the Orlando shooting says a lot about who we are. We’ll explore. Also: Would you give up your rights for an insurance discount? That’s the headline in the Dallas Morning News. We’ll hear about a provocative proposal in the state with the third highest home insurance rates in the nation. Plus: Three things to watch for as Texas Democrats convene this week in San Antonio. And: “Hamlet” for Hispanic boys? A new book puts a Shakespearean classic in a distinctly Texan setting. Those stories and so much more, today on the Texas Standard:
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