Texas Standard For November 20, 2018
Backing away from the border: the Pentagon plans a drawdown of active-duty forces there. Mission accomplished or something else? And: You’ve heard of the wall of separation between church and state. Could the church stop a wall between Mexico and the U.S.? Also: A death at a North Texas jail turns the spotlight on untrained guards at lockups statewide. Plus: A proposed transition from an Obama-era policy stokes fear among transgender Texans. We’ll hear why. And: A large scale attempt to woo migrating monarchs back to the Texas capitol city. Did it fly?
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Producer, and today's host, Laura Rice, cuts audio for the show.
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