Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Monday, Nov. 7, 2022:
Five things to watch for on Election Day
Rebecca Deen is the chair of Political Science at the University of Texas at Arlington. She joins us with a talk about races and indicators to watch for on Election Day.
Contentious Texas lieutenant governor’s race is a 2018 rematch
One of the top contests on tomorrow’s ballet is the race for Texas lieutenant governor. Incumbent Republican Dan Patrick’s seeking a third term, facing off against Democratic hopeful Mike Collier. As KERA’s Bekah Morr reports, the winner will wield a lot of political power in Texas.
This North Texas district is getting a new representative after 30 years
For three decades, Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson represented Texas’ 30th Congressional district, which includes most of South Dallas County. With her retirement, two new candidates are vying for the seat. As KERA’s Pablo Arauz Peña reports, voters and candidates alike are looking forward to change in their district.
Experts call Arlington term length proposal a ‘longshot,’ citing long, bitter fight over limits
Arlington voters will decide whether elected officials can hold their seats for nine years instead of six. Proponents say it’ll help leaders run the government. Others ask: why is this topic coming up in Arlington again? KERA’s Kailey Broussard has the newest developments in a years-old debate.
Opponents of “critical race theory” are taking their battle against diversity, equity and inclusion from school board meetings to the campaign trail, via large-dollar donations to political action committees (PACs). As Houston Public Media’s Dominic Anthony Walsh reports, a new anti-CRT PAC in Texas has already helped reshape school boards in large districts; now it’s targeting the State Board of Education.
What it’s like operating a library after COVID
Jennifer Griswold, library director for the Pflugerville Public Library, discusses the trials and tribulations of running a library in a post-pandemic world.
More Texas schools are closed on Election Day
If you’re waiting to vote until Election Day, the nearest polling location may be at a school – that’s nothing new. But something that has changed is the number of schools closing on Election Day due to safety concerns. Madalyn Mendoza explored this for Axios and brings us more.
Robb Elementary survivors’ families head anxiously into Election Day
Election Day is tomorrow. For families in Uvalde, it’s the last chance to have an impact on the election – and push for policies they hope will prevent the next mass shooting. The Texas Newsroom’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán reports.
All this, plus the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.
