Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Monday, Nov. 11, 2024:
With seats left to be called, where do US House races stand?
With the presidency and a majority now in the U.S. Senate, Republicans are eyeing a trifecta of power by capturing the seats needed for a slim majority in the House. But several races still need to be called.
Mark Jones, political science professor at Rice University, joins the show to break down where things stand.
Will Elon Musk have a role to play in the Trump administration?
Elon Musk spent a great deal of his time and money helping Donald Trump win another term this fall, and with a second Trump presidency on the way, there’s no shortage of conjecture about what role, if any, Texas’ wealthiest man might play in the administration.
Maria Curi covers tech for Axios and joins us to discuss.
What a second Trump term means for the energy industry
Among the campaign promises president-elect Trump said he would prioritize in his first day in office is the nation’s energy output. Matt Smith, energy analyst for Kpler, joins us to discuss what a second Trump term could look like for the energy industry.
The story of veteran José Luis Aliseda
This Veterans Day, we’re highlighting the story of a Vietnam veteran who used audio cassettes to stay in touch with his family when he was away during the war. As a child, he fled to Mexico with his family to escape the Spanish Civil War. As an adult, he made his way to the U.S. and, eventually, McAllen, Texas.
Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez from the Voces Oral History Center has his story.
EMS services strained as rural populations grow
In rural Texas, getting an ambulance when you need one is far from a sure thing. As the populations in some formerly remote Texas counties grow and citizens age, demand for EMS services is straining local budgets – if ambulance service is available at all.
The Texas Tribune’s Terri Langford has been looking into the challenges counties face when it comes to providing EMS services, and she joins us today.
New book dives into the potential of medicinal psychedelics
There’s been a surge of support in states across the country in recent years for making marijuana available – if not to everyone, then to people with certain conditions such as epilepsy or dementia. But when it comes to treating depression, psychedelic drugs haves shown more promise.
It’s a topic New York Times reporter Ernesto Londoño has been exploring in his new book, “Trippy: The Peril and Promise of Medicinal Psychedelics” – a title set to be featured at the upcoming Texas Book Festival. He joins us today.
DACA recipients worried about second Trump term
During his first term as president, Donald Trump tried to eliminate what’s known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era program that offers protection from deportation for undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children.
As the Texas Newsroom’s Stella Chávez reports, DACA recipients are worried about what a second Trump presidency will mean for them.
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Raul Alonzo with the Talk of Texas.
