Texas Standard For October 1, 2019
Another Texas Republican retirement in Washington. This one came as a shock to some. We’ll have the latest. And: Frustration and confusion in the Texas capitol city over the school district’s plan to shut down a dozen schools. We’ll take a look. Also: A lack of access to health care is reaching crisis level is some rural parts of Texas. Why hospitals are closing and what can be done about it. Plus: The transgender community in Dallas is reeling after the shooting of yet another trans woman. What we know about the problem. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:
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More from 10/01/2019
Longtime Congressman Mac Thornberry Is Retiring, But He’s Not Part Of The ‘Texodus’
Lower Enrollment And High Costs Lead Austin To Plan 12 School Closures
Inside The Movement To Improve Access To High-Speed Internet In Rural Areas
Texas Remains Attractive To Foreign Homebuyers
The Struggle Of A Pregnant Asylum Seeker On The U.S.-Mexico Border
We Made A ‘Mistake’: Rice University Officials Apologize, Say They Mishandled Case Of Alleged Sexual Assault
Rural Hospital Closures Affect The Whole Community, But There Are Ways To Slow The Trend
In Dallas, Transgender People Of Color Face An ‘Epidemic Of Violence’
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