Texas Standard For November 8, 2019
It’s been a long time coming, but now that a state takeover of Houston ISD is happening, we’ll look at questions that remain about how it will unfold. And: Vetting migrants has always been a talking point for President Donald Trump. Now a new facility is giving border agents access to classified information they haven’t had before. Also: Texas voters passed a measure supporting tax money for parks. We’ll look at how that money will be spent. Plus: Remembering a Puerto Rican astrologer who crossed borders of all sorts. And: Have you ever felt a song is about you? Taking that to the next level. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:
David Freid
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