Podcast Episodes

How border businesses are reacting to Trump tariffs

The Texas comptroller’s race is underway in what’s expected to be a very crowded field. Who’s running and what’s at stake?
President Trump delayed ta…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Uvalde Mom’ profiles woman behind viral act of bravery

Protests planned and hearing scheduled at the Capitol this week. The issue? Taxpayer money for private schooling. Blaise Gainey of the Texas Newsroo…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rap to the Ranch: The Ballad of Mason ‘Bric’ LaDue – A Texas Standard special

Mason LaDue raises cattle on family land in Central Texas. But before he was a rancher, he was mostly on the road, managing tours for artists like C…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Remembering Sylvester Turner’s life and legacy in Houston

The passing of a giant: Remembering Sylvester Turner, a longtime legislator, mayor of Houston and member of Congress.
The Neiman Marcus flagship stor…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Fire danger and the weather ahead

Wildfires are burning in different parts of the state. The latest on containment efforts and on the continued risk.
President Trump’s address to a jo…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Texas is so vulnerable to tariff impacts

Texas is in the crosshairs as tariffs against Mexico and Canada take hold. Why, what it means, and could short-term pain add up to long-term gain?

A…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Troops may return to Big Bend National Park

With a hot, dry summer looming, how some state lawmakers want to reduce the risk of wildfires.
It’s been decades since active-duty troops patrolled B…

1 year ago

A year after the Smokehouse Creek Fire

One year later, how are people in the Panhandle managing recovery after the biggest wildfire in Texas history?
The impact of DOGE cuts hits national …

1 year ago

What potential mass layoffs at the IRS could mean for your tax filing

Amid reports of mass layoffs at the IRS, what does the math look like for tax season?
More than a million Texas kids have been kicked off Medicaid ro…

1 year ago

What’s affecting El Paso’s air quality?

One person has now died in the Texas measles outbreak that’s up to more than 120 official cases.
Hit the road in many parts of Texas these days and y…

1 year ago