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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Texas has the largest number of rural hospitals in the country. In the past decade, 14 of the state’s rural hospitals have closed and another 82 are at risk of... -
Compared with the same point in 2022, Democratic early voting is up by roughly 211,000 ballots, while Republican turnout has increased by about 6,000. -
The lieutenant governor’s request to delay renewing the camp’s license came hours after parents who lost children in the July 4 flood sued the state for its alleged failure to... -
From Austin to Lubbock to Houston, we asked Texans what’s motivating them to vote early in Texas’ 2026 party primaries — plus the biggest issues on their minds this election... -
There are growing calls for U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales to step down and abandon his reelection campaign. New details have emerged about his relationship with a staffer who later died... -
It’s the first app developed by Texas Parks & Wildlife, with a focus on boosting struggling pollinator populations. -
Evidence shows that doulas can improve health outcomes for birthing women. Texas birth workers want their services to be accessible and understood. -
The county GOP will use machines to tally early voting results but still plans to hand-count ballots cast on Election Day. -
If Flaco Jiménez was conjunto’s crossover ambassador, “the Jimi Hendrix of the accordion” was its avant-garde pied piper. -
Sonido Tejano teaches students the history of the genre, as well as how to play standards from Little Joe, Fito Olivares, and more.
