Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Friday, June 6, 2025:
Tracking the measles outbreak in far West Texas
The ongoing measles outbreak that began in a Mennonite community with low vaccination rates has made national headlines. So where do things stand now, and how far has the outbreak spread?
Dr. Jennifer Shuford, Texas Department of State Health Services commissioner, joins the Standard with an update on efforts to contain the disease.
The 89th Legislature is over – and so are lawmakers’ hopes for these bills
Lawmakers filed nearly 9,000 bills this session, but only about 1,200 made it to the governor’s desk.
The Texas Newsroom’s Nina Banks reports on the bills that died – and the lawmakers left to wonder what might’ve been.
ICE told officers to make more arrests, including ‘collaterals’
A new report in The Guardian reveals pressure from Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership to ramp up arrests, even of people not originally targeted.
José Olivares, who broke the story, joins us to explain what that directive could mean on the ground in Texas.
Flag football catches fire among Texas girls
Girls’ flag football is booming – and now, with support from the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans, varsity-level teams are playing in Central Texas.
KUT’s Kailey Hunt hit the field to see what’s driving the sport’s growth.
Trade tensions with Mexico could drive up tomato prices
A simmering trade dispute could make tomatoes more expensive at the grocery store. Florida growers say tariffs are needed, but Texas producers worry about supply chains.
Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies reports.
A gender imbalance at the Van Cliburn piano competition
Only men remain in the running for this year’s prestigious Van Cliburn competition. That’s not unusual, but some say the dominance of male pianists could be tied to an overlooked factor: the size of the piano.
KERA’s Marcheta Fornoff reports.
The gang delivers another custom poem. Reach out to Texas Standard with your topic suggestions!
Texas Tribune politics reporter Kayla Guo joins the Standard with a recap of the week that was in Texas politics.
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.
