Texas Standard for November 4, 2015
HERO gets beaten at the ballot box – Houston residents reject a proposed equal rights ordinance. Plus: Voters statewide approve billions more for transportation, yet a key lawmaker says it won’t be enough. Also: The voice of big oil in Texas is asking for more regulations. And: Alaska, ticking off Texans since 1959, or so goes the bumper sticker. Our commentator says not so fast. All that and more on today’s Texas Standard:
Ilana Panich-Linsman/KUT
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