Texas Standard For March 21, 2019

With oil and gas revenues rolling in and the state’s savings account hitting record highs, Texas lawmakers get set to make a record withdrawal. Though the formal name for the fund makes no mention of rainy days, several days of rain back in 2017 will finally hit the rainy day fund rather hard. We’ll hear where the money’s going. And: If Joaquin Castro moves forward with plans to challenge John Cornyn for his Senate seat, who’s in line to try to fill Castro’s Congressional shoes? We’ll play musical chairs. Also: Why Google wants to play with you, and why it could be a real game-changer. All those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:

By Texas StandardMarch 21, 2019 7:19 amWhole Shows