The Texas Standard
Weekdays at 11 a.m. on 89.1FM
Produced in the state capital, The Texas Standard is a one-hour daily news magazine is grounded in the best traditions of American journalism: fact-based, independent and politically neutral reporting. Setting a new bar for broadcast news coverage, offering crisp, up-to-the-moment coverage of politics, lifestyle and culture, the environment, technology and innovation, and business and the economy – from a Texas perspective – and uncovering stories as they happen and spotting the trends that will shape tomorrow’s headlines.
The Latest from The Texas Standard
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A proposed $26 million sale of the 1,300-acre beachfront park near Starbase sparks controversy in South Texas. -
The president has left open the possibility of declaring a national security emergency ahead of the midterms. Here’s what federal officials can — and can’t — legally do. -
Schools in the U.S. serve almost 30 million lunches every day. But rising food costs, regulations and cuts to food assistance mean school kitchens have to do more with less. -
The two Texas candidates in the U.S. Senate race are both calling for the end of the federal gas tax. Would this make much of a difference for consumers? -
The legal qualifications for agriculture commissioner — and whether either candidate meets them — have taken a front seat in the race between Republican Nate Sheets and Democrat Clayton Tucker. -
The short story collection looks beyond La Llorona and Chupacabra to bring readers tales from across the multitude of cultures. -
In “Redemption: Faith, Justice, and Sisterhood on Death Row,” Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright follows cloistered Catholic nuns who formed relationships with women awaiting execution in Texas. Their story raises... -
The Democratic nominee for Texas governor wants to inspect unredacted communications involving Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and Elon Musk’s companies based in the state. -
Houston Public Media conducted a survey of what issues listeners considered the most significant in helping decide their votes between Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep.... -
Hospitals can prevent medical debt by offering financial help before sending big bills. A Tradeoffs investigation found that nearly half of nonprofit facilities in Texas say they will bill patients...
