Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Thursday, May 1, 2025:
What’s next for the Legislature’s school funding bill
Separate from the debate over school vouchers in the Texas Legislature, an $8 billion funding bill for public schools passed the Texas House. What’s next for the legislation, and what will its impact be on Texas students and educators?
Dallas Morning News state politics reporter Phil Jankowski joins the show with more.
Texas farmers face mounting losses as lawmakers propose relief
Droughts, floods, hurricanes and more have devastated Texas agriculture, resulting in billions in losses. In 2024 alone, the state lost $3.4 billion, leading the nation in weather-related ag losses for the third year in a row.
Now, lawmakers are advancing a bill that could bring financial relief to impacted farmers. Jess Huff, East Texas reporter for The Texas Tribune, joins the Standard with more.
Apple plans shift in iPhone production amid Trump tariffs
Apple may move its U.S.-bound iPhone production from China to India by 2026 — an effort to dodge steep tariffs on Chinese goods under President Trump’s latest trade policy. What will the shift mean for consumers?
Tech journalist Omar Gallaga has been covering the possible move for CNET and joins us with analysis.
We’re still celebrating National Poetry Month – and 10 years of Texas Standard!
April’s officially over, but we’re still celebrating the poetry and people who make the Standard what it is.
We’re wrapping up our listener poetry series, but there’s still time to wish us a happy birthday! Visit texasstandard.org/birthday to record your message.
Taco journalist shares cookbook picks to spice up your kitchen
With more folks cooking at home to save money, a new crop of cookbooks is helping bring Tex-Mex flair to everyday meals.
Taco journalist Mando Rayo, host of The Tacos of Texas podcast, joins us to talk with some mouthwatering suggestions.
What we don’t know about the medications we take
As the Trump administration re-imagines the role of federal oversight in health matters, patients and prescribers can expect to face many challenges when it comes to understanding the efficacy of drugs and vaccines, according to Dr. Jerry Avorn, Harvard Medical School professor and the author of “Rethinking Medications: Truth, Power, and the Drugs You Take.”
He joins the Standard for a wide-ranging talk today.
Texas Senate pushes for more control over public universities
Senate Bill 37 would expand state control over Texas’ public universities – and it just passed the Senate on a party-line vote.
Isaiah Williams, who’s been covering the debate for The Daily Texan, joins the Standard to break down what the bill could mean for higher education.
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.
