Here’s what’s coming up on Texas Standard for Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Check back later today for updated story links and audio.
After snowfall, what’s it like on the ground in North Texas?
North Texas has taken the brunt of the polar vortex that blew into the state this week. After a day of snow, how safe is it to travel and how is the state responding?
Tony Hartzel, Dallas district spokesperson for the Texas Department of Transportation, joins the Standard with some answers.
Houston water for West Texas?
While Midland County sees only about 15 inches of rain a year, Harris County gets nearly 50. Now, Gov. Greg Abbott has floated an ambitious plan to Houston Mayor John Whitmire: piping Houston’s surplus water to drought-stricken West Texas.
Ben Wermund, senior political reporter for the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News, joins the Standard to discuss the details.
Relief as strike at Houston ports averted
Houston ports have avoided potential interruptions now that dockworkers and port operators around the country have come to a tentative agreement.
Houston Public Media’s Patricia Ortiz says both sides appear happy with the deal.
Midtown development stalls in Third Ward
The Midtown Redevelopment Authority spent years buying up hundreds of lots in Houston’s Third Ward to fight gentrification and build affordable housing. But its biggest expense so far is a mostly vacant office building.
Mike Morris, investigative reporter for the Houston Chronicle, joins the Standard with more.
How to hack your taco for 2025
Have you had your first taco of the year yet? If not, taco journalist Mando Rayo, host of the Tacos of Texas podcast, has you covered with “2025 Taco Hacks.” Get ready to up your taco game!
With new presidents, U.S.-Mexico relations under the spotlight
With Donald Trump’s inauguration days away, the U.S.-Mexico relationship is under scrutiny. From proposed tariffs to cartel designations, what’s next for Texas’ largest trading partner?
Tony Payán of Rice University’s Baker Institute breaks down its “2025 Mexico Country Outlook.”
Typewriter Rodeo
The gang delivers another custom poem. Reach out to Texas Standard with your topic suggestions!
The week in Texas politics
The Texas Tribune’s James Barragán joins the Standard with a recap of the week that was in Texas politics.
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.
