Texas Standard For March 24, 2020
The state’s top financial officer tells lawmakers to brace for impact. Our conversation with Comptroller Glenn Hager. With more shelter-in-place orders kicking in, the state’s comptroller says he’s seeing a major hit to Texas coffers as a result of the coronavirus crisis. But how big a hit and what can be done? We’ll explore. And: Museums statewide try to deal with a drop-off in foot traffic, virtually. Also: Is it possible a sticker could help stop the spread of pathogens? West Texas researchers see quite a market. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
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Social Media Producer Wells Dunbar prepares for the show.
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