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:

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