Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Friday, March 6, 2026. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Check back later today for updated story links and audio.
Dallas and Williamson County polling place issues spark legal questions after Texas primary voting delays
Polling problems in both Dallas and Williamson counties are drawing scrutiny after some voters were unable to cast ballots on time during this week’s Texas primaries. Questions remain about whether certain ballots cast after extended hours will be counted.
Government accountability reporter Marina Trahan Martinez of KERA and KUT’s Williamson County reporter Kailey Hunt join Texas Standard to break down what happened and what comes next.
Lake Corpus Christi reservoir falls to single-digit capacity as coastal water crisis worsens
Water levels at the Lake Corpus Christi reservoir have dropped to just 9.9% capacity, highlighting the severity of a water crisis many Texans may not realize is unfolding along the coast.
As Texas Standard prepares to broadcast from Corpus Christi later this month, KEDT’s Rob Boscamp reports on the shrinking reservoir and what it means for the region’s water future.
Houston mayor’s plan to eliminate chronic homelessness by 2026 faces early tests
Houston Mayor John Whitmire has set an ambitious goal: eliminate chronic homelessness in the city by the end of 2026.
Houston Public Media reporter Dominic Anthony Walsh looks at how the initiative is progressing so far and what challenges remain as the city works toward that target.
Port Isabel school district rejects rare tax break deal for proposed LNG export terminal
When major industrial developments come to Texas communities, local governments often offer property tax incentives in exchange for jobs and investment. But in South Texas, the Port Isabel Independent School District recently rejected a proposed tax break tied to a planned liquefied natural gas export terminal.
Inside Climate News reporter Dylan Baddour explains why the decision is unusual and what it could mean for LNG development in the region.
Restored 1989 film ‘Riverbend’ returns to audiences after decades of obscurity
The 1989 film “Riverbend,” shot in East Texas and centered on a story of Black resistance in the American South, has been restored in 6K and is returning to theaters.
Director Sam Firstenberg and film preservationist Michael J. Dennis of Reelblack Renaissance join Texas Standard to discuss the film’s rediscovery, restoration and renewed relevance ahead of screenings at Austin Film Society.
Typewriter Rodeo
The gang delivers another custom poem.
The week in Texas politics
The Texas Tribune’s Jasper Scherer joins the Standard with a recap of the week that was in Texas politics.
