Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024:
It’s Election Day in Texas
What’s it like at polls across the state as Election Day gets underway? The Standard checks in with Texas Public Radio’s Jack Morgan in San Antonio, KUT News’ Luz Moreno-Lozano in Austin, KERA News’ Penelope Rivera in North Texas, and Houston Public Media’s Dominic Anthony Walsh:
North Texas set to lead U.S. real estate market in 2025
North Texas is poised to be the nation’s hottest real estate market for investment and development next year, according to the Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, compiled from insights by more than 2,000 industry experts. What does this mean for the region and the people who live there?
Dallas Morning News real estate reporter Nick Wooten joins the Standard with the latest.
Grill power: How pit boss Alma Vera got bit by the competitive barbecue bug
Growing up along the border, barbecue was always a part of Alma Vera’s life. Her father has owned Vera’s King O Meats in Edinburg for almost 55 years. But it wasn’t until 2012, when Vera began helping out a friend, that she first competed.
Vision to honor Juneteenth history runs into roadblocks
Plans for a National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth were unveiled to much fanfare. It was a chance to preserve and share Black history on a national stage. But two years on, the project is facing hurdles.
Journalist Marcheta Fornoff of the Fort Worth Report joins the Standard with what’s at stake.
Exploring the wild places of the ‘urban edgelands’
Remember the real estate crash of the early 2000s? While many Texans took advantage of the downturn to buy their first home or upgrade to something bigger, Christopher Brown had a different vision. He bought an empty, littered lot in an industrial area of Austin.
Fascinated by urban spaces that were forgotten or awaiting redevelopment, Brown spent 20 years documenting these “urban edgelands.” He joins us today to discuss his new book, “A Natural History of Empty Lots.”
Mark Hand, a professor of political science at UT Arlington, joins the Standard with insights on what he’ll be focusing on throughout the day and what to keep an eye on once polls close tonight.
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.
