Texas Standard for May 10, 2016
No need to wait until the next legislative session: the Bathroom Wars of 2016 are here in Texas. And: Drug kingpin El Chapo is moved to a lower security prison, just south of the Texas border. Now a Mexican judge gives the green light to extradition. Are you thinking what we are? Also: A shuffle in Saudi Arabia, and what it might or might not mean for the price of Texas tea. Plus: In a nation full of choices, why is it just red or blue when it comes to politics? Those stories and more, today on the Texas Standard:
Miguel Gutierrez, Jr./KUT
Production Assistant Hady Mawajdeh preps for the next day's show.
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