Texas Standard for June 28, 2017

Is it OK for Texas colleges and universities to use race as a factor in deciding who gets in and who doesn’t? We’ll explore a new legal challenge. And: The opioid crisis is bigger than an addiction problem. In Houston, city officials warn of the arrival of an opioid variant so toxic, incidental contact could be lethal. We’ll have the latest. Also: Texas and other states offer incentives to boost the space business. California, meanwhile, is taking quite the reverse approach. We’ll hear what’s up. Those stories and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard: