Texas Standard For October 5, 2018
Zero hour in one of the most contentious confirmation battles in American history, as the Senate moves on the Kavanaugh nomination. And: One school official calls it the thermonuclear option: mass closing of schools under consideration in Dallas. Also: Communication breakdown: a quarter century after the dot-com revolution, rural Texas is still waiting for reliable internet. Plus: With the Red River showdown set for Saturday, we remember a game of gridiron chicanery the Longhorns might sooner forget. And, the week in Texas politics and a whole lot more. Today on the Texas Standard:
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./KUT
Producer Rhonda Fanning fields calls from her desk.
More from 10/05/2018
Senate Moves Kavanaugh Nomination Ahead With Cloture Vote
‘Houston Rap Tapes’ Is An Encyclopedic Look At The Bayou City’s Hip-Hop Culture And History
The OU Trickery That Could Have Derailed A Texas Win In 1999’s Red River Showdown
Shrinking Student Population Means Dallas ISD Faces Mass School Closures
Urban Farm To Market: A Place To Eat And Gather Is About To Open In South Dallas
In Rural West Texas, Shaky Internet Service Could Be Fixed With ‘Fiber Ring’
News Roundup: Voting Rights Group Is Keeping A Close Eye On Texas This Midterm Season
Typewriter Rodeo: Addiction Recovery
Beto O’Rourke Isn’t Among The 260 Democrats Endorsed By Barack Obama
Most viewed right now
Experts Say The Current Plastic Industry Boom Will Be A Bust In Five Years
Texas Teachers Are Getting Pay Raises, But How Much Depends On The District
Immigration Raids Didn’t Happen Over The Weekend, But The Threat Still Had An Effect
Brownsville’s Growing Role In The Modern Space Race
Rockdale, Texas, Was Counting On Cryptocurrency ‘Mining,’ But Then ‘Bitcoin Winter’ Set In
Houston Councilwoman Amanda Edwards Jumps Into Democratic Primary In Hopes Of Unseating Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
Experts Say The Current Plastic Industry Boom Will Be A Bust In Five Years
Texas Teachers Are Getting Pay Raises, But How Much Depends On The District
Immigration Raids Didn’t Happen Over The Weekend, But The Threat Still Had An Effect
Brownsville’s Growing Role In The Modern Space Race
Rockdale, Texas, Was Counting On Cryptocurrency ‘Mining,’ But Then ‘Bitcoin Winter’ Set In
