Texas Standard for May 6, 2015
The fast track between Dallas and Houston hits a major speed bump: Why rural Texas has declared open season on the bullet train. Plus: three years ago today, a high school football player died, due to an undiagnosed heart condition. Now his father’s pushing lawmakers to demand testing for all high school athletes. And attention, Texans – put your tray tables in the upright and locked position, since we’ll be in Cuba in no time. We’ll find out if we’re really ready for takeoff, plus lots more, on today’s Texas Standard:
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