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3 weeks ago | texasstandard.org | Wells Dunbar

Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. ‘Culture war issues’ may not be marquee, but they aren’t absent this legislative session During the last legislative session, lawmakers made headlines and drew backlash for tackling controversial issues including gender-affirming care, abortion and book bans in school libraries.

1 month ago | texasstandard.org | Wells Dunbar

Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Thursday, May 8, 2025. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. Frio County officials indicted in AG’s vote fraud probeSeveral current and former Frio County officials have been indicted for alleged vote harvesting, part of a years-long investigation led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

1 month ago | texasstandard.org | Wells Dunbar

Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. Lawmakers strike deal on property tax relief Texas lawmakers have reached a deal to distribute more than $3 billion in new property tax cuts. The plan raises the homestead exemption to from $100,000 to $140,000, and to $200,000 for seniors and people with disabilities.

1 month ago | texasstandard.org | Wells Dunbar

Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Monday, May 5, 2025. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s legislative priorities: where things stand As the Texas legislative session enters its final weeks, where do the Texas Senate’s priorities stand? Several of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priorities have cleared his chamber, but what’s happening in the House?

1 month ago | texasstandard.org | Wells Dunbar

Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Friday, April 25, 2025. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. School voucher bill finally clears the Texas LegislatureAfter years of political fights and multiple special sessions, a school voucher bill is finally headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. It allows state tax dollars to fund private school tuition.