Texas Standard For May 8, 2019
Austin is the largest city in the U.S. without a public defenders office, but that may be about to change. We’ll look at why the push and what it means. And: We’ll meet the Texas doctor developing replacement internal organs using 3D printers. Also: Delays for trucks trying to cross the border, the U.S. and Texas in particular stand to pay a high price. Plus: Is Austin the first city in the south with a paid sick leave policy? A politifact check that could get contentious and so much more today on the Texas Standard:

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Executive Producer Rhonda Fanning fields calls from her desk.
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