The Texas Lottery Commission faces a reckoning after a string of scandals. We look at what’s next for one of the largest lotteries in the country. The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for a controversial private facility in Andrews, Texas, to temporarily store high-level nuclear waste. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to open a facili…

President Trump considers a move that has brought together resistance from the left and the right. The stakes for U.S. involvement in a new Mideast war. Juneteenth is a holiday marking freedom for people enslaved in Texas, a proclamation announced in Texas on this date 160 years ago, now celebrated across the U.S.. The Texas Standard’s Sean Saldana…

Gov. Greg Abbott touted plans to have Texas build a border wall, even soliciting donations from the public. Why the project’s now being scrapped. The U.S. Supreme Court is issuing decisions today, including one affecting gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Lawyers use previous cases to argue in court – but the Houston Housing Authority is…

Why a stretch of border just over the West Texas state line has become the deadliest place for migrants. How cuts included in the president’s “big, beautiful bill” could affect Texans who depend on Medicaid and Obamacare. Why Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law the largest state-funded psychedelic research initiative in history. Solar panel scams targ…

Texas-based historian and author Jeremi Suri joins with the latest about the military back-and-forth between Iran and Israel, threatening to become an even larger all-out war, and what that could mean on the home front – including Texas’ role as the world’s energy capital. Protests against president Trump’s second administration reach a new high wa…

Texans under the age of 18 make up almost a quarter of the state’s population, so we’ve put together a show with them in mind. We’re joining you today from Abilene and the Children’s Art and Literacy Festival. We begin with a conversation about politics: We’ll hear from some Texas teens who make their voices heard, even though they can’t yet vote. …

A very busy Thursday for first responders and meteorologists with flood conditions and heavy dust for many Texans – and it’s expected to get worse before it gets better. We’ll have an update. Houston, we have a problem, and it may be related to a spat between the president and the world’s wealthiest Texan. The Dallas Fed offers an assessment of the…

Gov. Greg Abbott is calling National Guard troops into Texas to respond to immigration raid protests in the state. Texas had a new speaker of the House this legislative session. So how did Rep. Dustin Burrows handle the job? Flights out of the busy, and getting busier, Austin airport have been increasingly delayed because of staffing shortages. How…

Texas has spent years challenging the federal government. So why not fight a recent order to end in-state tuition for undocumented students? Using DNA testing to solve cold cases involving abandoned babies. Why Texas doesn’t require most employers to use E-Verify, the federal system that checks a worker’s legal status. The new book “Detained” share…

Gina Ortiz Jones made history over the weekend, becoming San Antonio’s first openly lesbian mayor and only the third woman to hold the office. An assault case is exposing deeper failures in Texas group homes. With the rise of data centers across Texas, a push for private power plants run by natural gas. The new documentary “Sally” explores the priv…

For the first time since Texas’ measles outbreak at the start of the year, there are no new reported cases. We’ll get an update on efforts to contain the disease. A new report in The Guardian reveals pressure from Immigration and Customs Enforcement leadership to ramp up arrests, even of people not originally targeted. Flag football is helping to t…

A old law suddenly no more: a judge strikes down in-state tuition for undocumented students in Texas. What changes can Texans expect for energy and the environment after this week’s conclusion of the 89th Texas Legislature? After the Smokehouse Creek Fire scorched over 1 million acres, lawmakers also passed a slate of wildfire preparedness bills. T…

The race to be San Antonio’s next mayor was narrowed from a field of 27 to two. What to know before the runoff election on Saturday. Arrests outside of immigration court have happened in El Paso, Dallas and San Antonio. Why activists say this tactic encourages migrants to break the law. Texas is set to become the next in a handful of states to ban …

The 89th Legislature is history. We’ll look at what lawmakers accomplished and what was left to do. We continue our series on an adult literacy program in Texarkana that does much more than help people get an education – and why it could be a model for other parts of the state. A Houston-based aerospace company successfully tests a hypersonic engin…

Texas lawmakers have approved additional funding for public schools, including more money for teachers. Some San Antonio school districts have found a way to help struggling students catch up following the pandemic. What can we learn from those efforts? Texas ranks near the bottom when it comes to adults with a high school education. As the Standar…

Severe storms brought flash floods, hail and widespread power outages to Central Texas, killing one and hospitalizing two. More than 10,000 are still without power. Rare earth minerals are being wasted when you toss out an old phone or TV. Research in Texas could change the disposal process. Texas Tech just won its first-ever game in the Women’s Co…

Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration. Why now, and what’s next for the Texas-based billionaire. A bill that aims to plug the state’s abandoned oil and gas wells – sometimes called “orphaned wells” – is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Insurers in Texas are partnering with aerial imaging and AI companies to assess homes from the sky. The …

The House has passed a bill mandating the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public school classrooms. If the Senate signs off, Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to make it law. A 2023 law expanded polling place requirements – but many small counties couldn’t keep up. Now a new bill that rolls back those mandates is headed to the governor. Water insec…

A bill banning all products with THC is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. Is this the end of the state’s hemp industry? Lawmakers are also revisiting efforts to reform or replace the STAAR test. An investigation finds that some people in Central Texas are stuck behind bars beyond the 90-day limit without being indicted – only to have their charges…

This Memorial Day, we’ll hear the story of Florentino Cantú Jr., a Laredoan who saw military service as a ticket to a better life for his parents and 10 siblings. Memorial Day is a day of reflection to be sure, but it is also the unofficial start of summer for many folks. We’ll be getting some tips on how Texans can make the most of it, from experi…

With just over a week to go at the Texas Legislature: what’s passed, what’s stalled, and where we stand. Retailers track your every move to build shopper profiles and offer “personalized discounts.” But these loyalty perks may be more misleading than helpful. Declining enrollment and tight budgets have school districts reevaluating their campuses. …

A look at the behind-the-scenes dealmaking happening at the Texas Capitol with less than two weeks until lawmakers gavel out on June 2. How proposed cuts to SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, would impact Texans. Apple has a plan to make it possible to use your laptop, phone and even smartwatch with brain control. Tech reporter Omar Gallaga says …

Texas lawmakers are considering a plan that could help prevent fentanyl overdoses in the state. Why it may not become law. A decade after the deadly biker shootout in Waco that led to nine deaths and more than 100 arrests, some civil cases against the city are still moving forward. Some Texas law enforcement agencies are getting rid of a gun they c…

Today we’re broadcasting live from El Paso for a special edition of the Texas Standard. We hear from some prominent El Pasoans – former Congressman Beto O’Rourke and former El Paso Mayor Dee Margo – on the city’s dynamic politics. El Paso has become a leader in innovative water management. How the city is securing its future in the desert. KTEP’s A…

A bipartisan bill on abortion has passed the Texas Senate and is making its way through the House. Why lawmakers agree it’s necessary. It’s been a decade now since a deadly shootout involving rival biker gangs at a Twin Peaks in Waco. What an investigation reveals about how the case was handled. Thousands of Brazilians live in Central Texas. How th…