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Tuesday, Apr 15

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Bill would prevent Panhandle property owners from giving land to wildlife refuge

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Republican politicians and an interest group have sown fear over a voluntary process.

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This new Dallas theater has a ‘Big Heart.’ And all its stars are adults with disabilities

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Big Heart Theater works with adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities to create original musical theater productions.

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Texas left more children in dangerous homes while cutting services. Tragedy followed.

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Despite rising deaths, Texas limited safety services and enshrined laws that made it harder to remove a child.

Feds to collect personal info of people exchanging, sending money from US-Mexico border

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The federal government will begin collecting detailed information about who’s making cash transactions of $200 to $10,000 at money exchange businesses in several South Texas counties. The effort is part...

Texas Standard for April 15, 2025: Why are folks against expanding the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge?

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Last week in Washington, a congressional committee held a hearing on a Texas wildlife refuge in the Panhandle – specifically, whether a plan to potentially expand the Muleshoe National Wildlife...

Monday, Apr 14

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Mexico pledges ‘immediate water delivery’ to Texas farmers amid pressure over treaty shortfall

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Relief could be on the way for South Texas farmers facing a crippling water shortage. On Friday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the country would make “an immediate water delivery“...

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Texas House to take up Senate school voucher bill this week

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The House was the stumbling block that prevented this legislation from passing last session.

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Texans make showing, but can’t stop Rory McIlroy from achieving career Grand Slam at Masters

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Dallas resident Bryson DeChambeau came close in the fourth round, but ultimately fell short.

Mt. Zion Baptist expands its vision with the Rev. Daryl Horton’s leadership

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“We want to be a light in the world that sometimes seems dark. We want to bring hope to our community.”

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Elon Musk wants control of a public beach. The state of Texas is preparing to give it to him.

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Elon Musk is asking the state to give him the power to close Boca Chica Beach on SpaceX’s schedule just as rocket launches there may spike. Local leaders and environmentalists...

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Maternity care is inaccessible in most of rural Texas

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Almost half of all Texas counties do not have a hospital or birth center offering obstetric care. It can be a challenge to find maternity care in the state’s rural...

Houston ISD fourth graders start petition for reusable lunch trays, taking change into their own hands

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After learning about how their plastic foam lunch trays were not only harming the environment but also themselves, three students jumped into action and started gathering their classmates’ signatures. The...

Texas Standard for April 14, 2025: Could SpaceX’s Starbase become an actual city?

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A local vote is set for May 3 on turning SpaceX’s launch facility in South Texas into the city of Starbase. But some residents worry it could mean losing access to...

Friday, Apr 11

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A federal employee cut at National Marine Sanctuary is throwing part of its mission ‘into disarray’

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The Sanctuary’s advisory council chair says the firing of a scientist responsible for safety, and others at NOAA, “creates a lot of pandemonium, and especially and a critical time when...

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South Texas county carried by Trump reels after neighbors targeted by immigration agents

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In Cameron County, arrests of bakery owners causes alarm in the community.

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Voter ID bill known as the SAVE Act passes U.S. House

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The measure is sponsored by U.S. Rep. Chip Roy and would require proof of citizenship to vote.

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Typewriter Rodeo: Foreign and Domestic

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Each week, the Standard reaches out to Austin’s Typewriter Rodeo for a custom poem on Texas topics.

Five years after COVID disrupted schools, what has changed in high school sports?

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Texas is all about those Friday night lights, but athletes across all sports experienced pandemic changes.

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Texas House gives approval to state’s next budget, to the tune of $337 billion

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The chamber spent more than 15 hours debating the proposal. The bill now heads back to the Senate for their consideration.

Texas Standard for April 11, 2025: Valley bakery raid sparks immigration debate in region swept by Trump

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Two legal permanent residents and business owners in Los Fresnos were arrested for allegedly harboring undocumented immigrants. Their detention has stirred tensions in a region where Trump won re-election handily.

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Dallas may soon have three stock exchanges. What does that mean for the Texas economy?

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NYSE Texas launched last week, with Trump Media as its first listing.

Thursday, Apr 10

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Hundreds of international students have their student visas revoked, including in Texas

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Some — but not all — of the students with revoked visas were involved in pro-Palestine protests.

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An ode to our favorite Typewriter Rodeo poems from the past decade

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We’re celebrating Texas Standard’s 10th birthday with a year of Top 10 lists.

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Wimberley Film Festival brings attendees closer to nature with screenings under the stars

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The second installment of the festival features several short documentaries.

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New tagging system will let disabled gamers know which titles are accessible

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A coalition of leading game companies is collaborating on the tags, which will identify specific accessibility features that are useful to people with vision, hearing or motor disabilities.

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Texas’ AI-powered surveillance arsenal has ballooned. Proposed laws provide few guardrails.

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Operation Lone Star has turbocharged DPS’ surveillance capabilities. Lawmakers say they want to prevent Texas from becoming a police state but have filed only modest legislation to regulate use of...

All eyes are on Texan Scottie Scheffler at the Masters

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He’s not the only player from the Lone Star State, which is experiencing a “sustained golden age” for golf.

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Texas Standard for April 10, 2025: What is AI doing in the Texas budget?

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The proposed $336 billion state budget includes increasing investments in AI, especially by the Department of Public Safety. But with legal guidelines still unclear, some watchdogs are raising red flags.

Austin-area teens say you don’t have to be 18 to get involved with Texas politics

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Pflugerville ISD students Kyra Newton and Farah Sabah have testified before school board members and state lawmakers. Now, they want to help fellow teenagers understand how to weigh in on...

Wednesday, Apr 9

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Study shows link between oil and gas development, leukemia in children

Researchers looked at the distance between a child’s home and oil and gas infrastructure.