Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Friday, Oct. 10, 2025:
How much is Texas Attorney General and Senate candidate Ken Paxton worth? It’s more than his $153,750 salary would suggest.
As polls emerge showing him as a verifiable threat to incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Standard sits down with Wall Street Journal reporter Elizabeth Findell to discuss Paxton’s millions.
Houston hotel strike to end Sunday without clear resolution
An unprecedented strike at a downtown Houston hotel is slated to end on Sunday after workers spent more than a month on the picket line, but union officials haven’t ruled out an extension. The strike is unusual in more ways than one.
Houston Public Media’s Dominic Anthony Walsh reports the strike is at a pivotal moment, and progress towards a resolution remains unclear.
A Central Texas Screamer: Fangoria on 1978’s ‘Piranha’
During the month of October, Texas Standard will be showcasing horror movies with Texas ties. This week, it’s “Piranha,” which filmed across Central Texas.
Fangoria’s Jason Kauzlarich sinks his teeth into the schlock cinema classic.
Will Trump’s cash injections help farmers?
Crop prices are down, and the cost of farming is way up. The trade war has taken its toll on farmers. The Trump administration has promised bailouts, so what will that mean for Texas agriculture?
Harvest Public Media’s Joe Schulz reports.
Red River Rivalry turns 121 this Saturday
It’s not just a football game, it’s the football game. The Red River Rivalry, the storied matchup between the University of Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners, is due to head into its 121st edition this Saturday at the Cotton Bowl.
Bobby Burton, host of “On Texas Football,” joins the show with a pregame warmup.
Texas State University exhibit celebrates Selena’s legacy
The legacy of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is timeless. Thirty years after her passing, her memory and her music continue to reverberate and reach new audiences. A new exhibit at Texas State University’s Wittliff Collections attempts to capture exactly that.
The Wittliff’s Texas music curator, Hector Saldaña, and Martin Gomez, a friend and former fashion designer to Selena, join us to discuss it.
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Texas Tribune politics editor Jasper Scherer joins the Standard with a recap of the week that was in Texas politics.
