Texas Standard for March 2, 2017
It’s been called unconstitutionally dangerous to Texas kids. Finally, a fix for a failed child welfare system? That’s our top story today. And: Thousands of Texans without voter ID went to polls anyway, signed affidavits and cast their ballots. Why four months later, some may face criminal charges. Also: The farm-to-table movement and a fresh push to change the tax menu. Plus: Nature or nurture – new research in Alamo City could prompt a rethink in how best to get newborns out of intensive care. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
Gabriel Cristóver Pérez/KUT
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