Texas Standard For May 31, 2019
A 5% tariff on all Mexican imports. What could President Donald Trump’s latest effort to curb immigration do to the Texas economy? We’ll have the latest. And: It’s a disturbing fact fairly well-known in East Texas, the area has a higher-than-average suicide rate. But what do we know about why? We’ll take a look. Also: Texas school children got a boost from the latest legislative session. But did that focus take away from efforts to help kids in foster care? We’ll explore. Plus: A Texas farmer is trying something new that’s actually very old. We’ll look at why. And Friday means the Typewriter Rodeo and wrap of the week in Texas politics. That and more today on the Texas Standard:

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