Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Wednesday, March 8, 2023:
They faced medical emergencies but were denied care over Texas’ abortion ban. Now they’re suing.
Five women who say they were denied abortions despite significant risks to their lives or their fetuses sued the State of Texas this week. With more on the implications of this lawsuit is Southern Methodist University law professor Joanna Grossman.
Will the Biden administration revive family detention at the border?
The Biden administration is reportedly considering reviving the practice of detaining migrant families who cross the southern border illegally – a move that could have significant human rights implications. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley political science professor Carla Angulo-Pasel joins us with more.
On-the-ground reactions to the Matamoros murders/kidnapping
People crossing between Brownsville and Matamoros are reacting to last Friday’s kidnapping of four U.S. citizens in the Mexican city. Texas Public Radio’s Gaige Davila spoke with one Matamoros resident about his experience.
Why home and auto insurance prices rose so dramatically
It’s not just big purchases themselves: Costs associated with vehicles and homes have gone up, too. That’s especially true with insurance, which has grown significantly more expensive in the past year. Dallas Morning News business columnist Mitchell Schnurman shares a tally.
Is your boss snooping around your computer?
As remote work grew during the pandemic, employers wanted new ways to keep track of their workers’ productivity. Our tech expert Omar Gallaga recently wrote about so-called “bossware” for Wired and joins us with more.
This Texas folk trio was lost to time – and that’s mostly OK with them
If you’ve never heard of the Pozo-Seco Singers, you’re not alone. The Corpus Christi trio rose to prominence during the 1960s folk music revival but seemingly vanished afterward. Now a new documentary brings their music to light, the Standard’s Leah Scarpelli explains.
Oklahoma voters passed on recreational pot last night
Medical marijuana is legal in Oklahoma, but recreational purchases are not. That’s still the case after last night, when Oklahoma voters rejected a proposal to legalize recreational cannabis. Associated Press reporter Sean Murphy shares more with the Standard.
All this, plus the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.
