Texas Standard for June 30, 2017
As a judge in San Antonio mulls the legality of a Texas sanctuary cities law, lawmakers in Washington take action at the federal level. We’ll have the latest. And: Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said no to his fellow Senate Republicans. Now, he’s floating what he calls a compromise on health care. What’s the big idea? We’ll hear about it. Also: Are cuts proposed for Amtrak coming to a station near you? Plus: The battle over Keystone XL may not be over yet. This time the roadblocks are not coming from protesters, but businesses. Those stories and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
The Legal Battle Over Senate Bill 4 Begins, As U.S. House Takes Up Issue of Sanctuary Cities
Some GOP Senators Are Cautiously Open To Ted Cruz’s Health Care Compromise Idea
With Amtrak’s Budget Under Fire, Alpine Residents Fight For Their Train
Keystone XL Pipeline Sidelined Again
Dallas Will Try To Set World Record For Number of People Dressed As Frida Kahlo
This Is Your Brain On Smartphones
Can ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Survive?
For Members Of Homeless Choir In Dallas, Trip To NYC Meant Not Feeling Invisible
Typewriter Rodeo: Ode to the Perfect Summer Watermelon
Texas Supreme Court Declines To Rule In Houston Same-Sex Benefits Case