Texas Standard for June 5, 2017
After another terrorist attack in Britain, Middle Eastern nations take dramatic steps to cut off Qatar. How closely are the two connected? We’ll explore. And: Last year, he tried to distance himself from Donald Trump. This weekend, he was elected head of the Texas GOP. His message may raise eyebrows among Democrats. We’ll meet him. Also: File it under unfinished business. Lawmakers leave Austin without renewing state aid for some 300 school districts across Texas. What happens in the fall? We’ll talk to a superintendent caught in the crunch. Plus: Ss the Golden State Warriors take another game in the NBA finals, a question – what’s a coach worth anyway? Those stories and so much more, today on the Texas Standard:

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Executive Producer Rhonda Fanning fields calls from her desk.
Today’s stories:
In A Sudden Move, Seven Countries Cut Ties With Qatar
New Texas GOP Chair Says Minorities, Millennials Need To Hear That GOP Policies Are Best For All
Texas Refugee Program Shrinks As State Resettles Fewer Families
Is Deep Water Drilling Making A Comeback?
Commissioner Says El Paso County Loses Millions Housing Federal Inmates
Bill Would Allow Kickapoo Tribe To Hunt Deer During Off-Season
ATX Television Festival Returns For Sixth Season
What A Championship Team’s Head Coaching Crisis Teaches Us About Teamwork
Rural School Districts Face Funding Shortfall Due To Expiration Of State Funding
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