Texas Standard for May 22, 2017
Public money for private education – you thought the plan was dead? School savings accounts become an 11th hour battleground, we’ll have the latest. And: Plunger proof? The so-called ‘bathroom bill’ is back on a fast track to become Texas law, we’ll explore. Also: Storms are on track for parts of Texas this week, but when it comes to tornados we’re safer than we might think. We’ll hear from a researcher who developed the system. Plus: She was literally the poster girl of the 70s. Who knew she was a remarkable artist in her own right? Reconsidering Farrah Fawcett. All that and much more today on the Texas Standard:

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