Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Friday, Dec. 20, 2024.
GOP eyes citizenship checks for voter registration
Republican lawmakers in Texas are prioritizing legislation to require proof of citizenship to register to vote, part of a broader national GOP push.
Natalia Contreras of VoteBeat and the Texas Tribune joins the Standard with more.
Some Texas public school leaders take a different tone on vouchers; advocates hold firm
With Texas’ legislative session starting in January, school funding and voucher-like programs are back in the spotlight.
Camille Phillips from Texas Public Radio reports on the latest in this ongoing debate.
Meet Texas’ only Orthodox Jewish football player
Meet Sam Salz, a wide receiver for Texas A&M and the only Orthodox Jewish player in NCAA Division I football.
Texas ranked second in executions carried out in 2024, behind Alabama
As the Robert Roberson death penalty case continues to prompt a standoff between state leaders, the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty releases its annual report.
Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider joins Texas Standard with the details.
Texas Standard’s Drill Down into 2024
Texas Standard’s investigative series, The Drill Down, covered big topics in 2024. Lauren McGaughy, investigative reporter and editor for The Texas Newsroom, discusses the highlights and what’s ahead:
Conjunto birthplace San Benito is on the Texas Museum Map
Texas is home to Conjunto music, born in San Benito. Kristen Cabrera visits the Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum for the Texas Museum Map project.
The gang delivers another custom poem. Reach out to Texas Standard with your topic suggestions!
The week in Texas politics
The Texas Tribune’s Zach Despart joins the Standard with a look at his story about Texas landowners’ refusal to let the state’s border wall be built on their properties:
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.