Texas Standard For November 16, 2017
In the wake of Sutherland Springs, should congregants be allowed to carry firearms? Hundreds respond to a Texas church security summit. We’ll have the latest. And: At Texas prisons, its being described as a mass exodus of guards. We’ll hear how bad it is and what’s behind it. Also: File under sign of the times: what do you call it when someone lies by, telling the truth? Why a word with roots in the 16th century is making a comeback in 2017. Plus: Attention investors: want some partisanship to go with that portfolio? A new way the industry’s blending business and politics. And: It’s happened to us all – you run out of Velveeta and Rotel. In a queso emergency, the homesick Texan’s got you covered. All that and more today on the Texas Standard:

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David Brown hosts the show.
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