Texas Standard For November 12, 2018
The nation focused on races too close to call in Florida and Georgia, but what about the one in Texas: the largest congressional district in the nation? We’ll have an update on the still unsettled contest between incumbent Will Hurd and his Democratic challenger, Gina Ortiz Jones. And: A day after Texas is ordered to pay back more than $30 million for violating laws over special education, evidence emerges that may leave Texas on the hook for another $41 million-plus federal penalty. We’ll hear why. Also: S view from the border as thousands of active-duty troops take positions. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:
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