Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Friday, July 18, 2025.
Who’s getting things done at the Capitol?
The Texas Legislature kicks off a packed special session Monday. Ahead of that, we continue our look at which lawmakers are making the biggest impact – and how those with fewer bills say they’re still making a difference. Blaise Gainey of The Texas Newsroom reports.
A wall of remembrance in Kerrville
Two weeks after deadly floods devastated the Hill Country, communities along the Guadalupe River are still reeling. In Kerr County, a memorial wall is helping residents grieve and remember those lost. KERA’s James Hartley brings us the story.
Galveston’s orphanage-turned-museum turns 10
One of the few buildings to survive the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 now houses a museum of Texas history and the American West. The Bryan Museum is marking its tenth anniversary. Executive Director Melissa Williams joins Texas Standard with more.
A massive free clinic in South Texas is canceled
Operation Border Health has offered thousands free care since 1999. But for the first time in its history, this year’s event has been called off. The Texas Tribune’s Berenice Garcia explains what happened and what’s next.
Helping Kerr County’s Spanish-speaking flood survivors
In the aftermath of the July 4th floods, donation centers have sprung up across the Hill Country. One in Kerr County is focusing on helping Spanish-speaking residents. KUT’s Greta Díaz González Vázquez has the story.
She didn’t make the cut on reality singing shows – but now she’s in the spotlight on her own terms. Maren Morris talks to the Standard about early setbacks, breakout hits, and her new album “Dreamsicle.”
The gang delivers another custom poem.
The Texas Tribune politics reporter Jasper Scherer joins the Standard with a recap of the week that was in Texas politics.
The Talk of Texas: Independence Day Floods
Wells Dunbar offers listeners’ thoughts and his own:
