Texas Standard for May 6, 2016
A fire in Houston takes on statewide significance, raising questions over chemicals stored close to schools. Also: A pipeline cutting through one of the most pristine areas of Texas gets the green light. We’ll hear the implications. And: A Texas vote tomorrow on services like Uber and Lyft. At stake? Not just rules in Austin, but cities across the nation. We’ll hear why. Plus: The week in Texas politics with the Texas Tribune, and a new manual on how to be a Texan. Those stories and lots more, today on the Texas Standard:

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