Texas Standard For May 1, 2018
A foster care system so dangerous to kids, its been ruled unconstitutional. Should the feds be permitted to order a fix for Texas? We’ll have the latest. And: After Parkland, everyone seems to have an opinion on whether there should be tighter controls on guns. But some Texans with a personal stake in the matter say they don’t have a seat at the table, and they’re demanding a hearing. We’ll hear why. Also: Sprint and T-Mobile want to get married. If anyone has reasons why these two should not be wed, it might be Texas-based AT&T, who’s fighting its own anti-trust battle at the moment. We’ll hear why that might matter to you. Plus: A surprise endorsement in the governor’s race and so much more today on the Texas Standard:

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