Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Tuesday, June 24, 2025:
The changes Texas lawmakers made to voting this session
New election laws passed by the 89th Texas Legislature include a modest expansion of early voting options, changes meant to address errors in mail-in ballots and more.
Natalia Contreras with Votebeat Texas explains what voters can expect next election.
Deep-pocketed Vegas donors fail in latest push for Texas casinos
Despite an aggressive lobbying campaign, efforts to legalize resort-style casinos in Texas fell flat once again at the Capitol this year.
Texas Monthly’s Forrest Wilder explains why the gambling giant couldn’t sway lawmakers.
Waco adult education program faces budget uncertainty under DOGE cuts
President Donald Trump’s massive proposed budget cuts and executive order targeting the Department of Education are putting pressure on adult learning programs.
Ahead of our live show in Waco next week, the Standard’s Sarah Asch visited one community college there to see how learners and instructors are adapting.
Kevin Durant is headed to Houston in blockbuster trade
The Rockets are swinging big again, landing Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a yet another dramatic trade.
The Houston Chronicle’s Danielle Lerner joins the show with what the trade could mean for the franchise.
Endangered sea turtles are nesting in record numbers along Texas coast
Kemps-Ridley sea turtles, the world’s most endangered species, have laid more nests this year than any time in recent history.
Dr. Donna Shaver of the National Seashore joins the show with what’s behind the increase and why it matters.
Alarming conditions inside Texas family detention centers surface in lawsuit
A pending legal case sheds light on worsening conditions in immigration detention centers, including reports of fights over basic needs like clean water.
Associated Press reporter Valerie Gonzalez details what advocates say families are enduring.
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.
