Texas Standard for October 6, 2017
They are the best numbers in more than 15 years. They are the worst in 20. The new job reports take a hit from hurricanes. We’ve got the forecast going forward. Plus: More legal concerns for Ken Paxton? A Texas prosecutor says she’s investigating whether bribery charges are warranted. Also: Denton couldn’t keep it’s fracking ban in place, but Scotland’s giving it a go. Lessons from the fracking conversation they’re having across the pond. And: Galveston, oh Galveston: The man who immortalized the Texas island city in song returns to where it all began. All that plus the week in politics and a whole lot more. Turn it up for the Texas Standard:

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