Texas Standard For March 18, 2020

More than just a health crisis. City mayors and county judges across Texas contemplate how to ease the pain of a severe economic downturn. Coming up, the mayor of Austin and the judge of Dallas County join us with the latest on what they’re learning about the spread of the coronavirus and steps to counter the ripple effects on the Texas economy. And: A coronavirus catch 22? The testing bottleneck and the connection with the number of diagnosed cases. Also: A mass mobilization that echoes World War II. Plus: A Politifact check and much more today on the Texas Standard:

By Texas StandardMarch 18, 2020 11:30 am