Texas Standard for May 23, 2017
The Manchester bomb attack sparks reaction across Texas. A former top national security adviser explores the implications. And: They’re calling it an emergency issue. With just a few days left in the legislative session, why are the governor, lieutenant governor and the attorney general demanding lawmakers take up the issue of voter ID? Also: In a Texas city with one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the country, thousands line up for what’s billed as the largest youth job fair in Texas history. Plus: Is Lockhart still king of the cue? There’s been a major shakeup on Texas Monthly’s closely-watched list of the best barbecue in Texas. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
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More from 05/23/2017
Why Should We Care About The Discovery Of Thousands Of Planets?
Manchester Attack On Young Concert-Goers Shows ‘Utter Depravity’ Of Terrorists
Why Texas Lawmakers Don’t Want The Courts To Handle Voter ID Law
A Huge Dallas Fair Offers Jobs To Unemployed Youth – And A Chance Out Of Poverty
This App Wants To Make Sex Ed More Accessible To Teens
There’s A New Champ On Texas Monthly’s Barbecue Top 50
This Texan’s 9/11 Story Is Now A Book And A Musical
A Program That Grants Asylum To Kids Fleeing Central American Violence Now Brings Fewer To The U.S.
Texas Senate OKs Payments To Families Keeping Kids Out Of Foster Care
Statewide Texting-While-Driving Ban Is Close To Becoming Law
