Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Tuesday, March 4, 2025:
Tariffs hit Texas hard. What’s next?
With tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China in effect today, Texas could lose over $40 billion, according to the Dallas Fed. Why is the state so vulnerable?
Raymond Robertson from Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government joins us to explain:
Disability care workers push for better pay
Texas lawmakers are eyeing raises for workers who care for people with disabilities, but providers warn it won’t solve the staffing crisis.
KERA’s Miranda Suarez reports on the struggle to stabilize the system.
Texas cities face an office space glut
Nearly a quarter of office space in major Texas metros sits empty, impacting downtown economies. Luz Moreno-Lozano of KUT News shares how Austin businesses are adapting with city support.
Texas startup lands on the moon
Firefly Aerospace made history with the first private, successful soft-landing on the moon.
KUT News’ Kailey Hunt reports from the watch party for the Blue Ghost Mission One landing over the weekend.
Is big oil’s green pivot over?
The oil industry is backing away from its overtures toward renewables and leaning back into fossil fuels.
Kevin Crowley, senior U.S. oil reporter for Bloomberg, breaks down what’s driving this shift.
Horror movies and the Oscars: a love-hate story
Despite their massive popularity, horror films rarely get Oscar love.
University of North Texas professor Harry Benshoff joins the Standard to explain why hits like “The Substance” left the ceremony with just one win, despite multiple nominations.
Origin of Texas measles outbreak is still unknown
We’re now more than a month into the Texas measles outbreak, with more than 150 cases in the state in at least nine counties. One school-aged child has died. But Texas health officials say they still haven’t determined where the first case came from.
The head of the Texas Department of State Health Services met with state representatives on the public health committee in a hearing on Monday. The Texas Tribune’s Terri Langford shares more.
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.
