Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Monday, Dec. 29, 2025.
What to know as Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire
Millions of Americans could see higher premiums after ACA subsidies expire on Jan. 1.
Paige Winfield Cunningham, who covers health policy for the Washington Post, joins the Standard to break down what to expect and who could be most affected.
Where do property taxes stand as state looks to 2026?
Texas has some of the nation’s highest property taxes, and that’s long been a sore spot for homeowners here. So this year, state lawmakers from both sides of the aisle tried to lower those taxes. While they’re touting their successes heading into an election year, the battle is far from over, with many homeowners still complaining taxes are too high.
The Texas Newsroom’s Blaise Gainey has a recap of what changed in the world of property taxes and what the state’s leaders are now saying they’ll tackle in the future.
This week in Texas music history
Jason Mellard with The Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University consults the calendar.
A look back at our top 10 movie/TV segments
2025 was Texas Standard’s tenth year on the air. We celebrated our birthday all year long with top 10 lists of some of our favorite stories and interviews.
Today, we’re looking back at February’s list: Our top 10 film and television pieces.
Indigenous groups say oil terminal would sit on rediscovered settlement site
Indigenous groups in South Texas are asking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to revoke an unused permit that would allow construction of an oil terminal that the groups say would sit on an ancient settlement site.
Dylan Baddour, a reporter for Inside Climate News, joins us with the story.
