Texas' two senators press President Biden's Supreme Court nominee in historic confirmation hearings at the U.S. Capitol. Todd Gilman of The Dallas Morning News with more on the roles of Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz in the confirmation hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. And: Does Texas need an independent monitor of the natural gas industry? A conversation with a Texas senator pushing for this change. Also: A book that is as much a celebration of Texas' 250 rivers as it is a warning. Plus: Why allegations of sexual abuse against the Boy Scouts are factors in a bankruptcy court settlement. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:
The governor's race gets most of the attention, but who really holds the reigns of power in Texas politics? A closer look at how Dan Patrick is leveraging the role of lieutenant governor. And: Changes to sex education standards in Texas schools; why some say the changes don't go far enough. Those stories and much more today on the Texas Standard:
Redemptorist Father John P. Lavin, a pioneering leader in Hispanic ministry within the Archdiocese of Baltimore and a former pastor of the Catholic Community of St. Michael and St. Patrick in Fells Point, died Feb. 12 at Stella Maris in Timonium. He was 80.
How did a British National on a security watch list obtain the gun used in the North Texas synagogue attack? The FBI says it has arrested the person who supplied the gun used by the hostage taker in the attack on a Colleyville synagogue two weeks ago. But many questions remain. We'll have the latest. And: A federal judge puts the brakes on planned strike by BNSF Railway workers. We'll look at the implications and what comes next. Also: As more Texans seek COVID-19 tests, more scammers crop up taking money and personal information. A San Antonio health official on how to spot COVID-19 test scams. Plus: The week in politics and more today on the Texas Standard:
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She was a new Texas attorney with little experience who won her case before the Supreme Court, setting a precedent on reproductive rights. The passing of Sarah Weddington comes as many across the nation wonder how much longer the rights established in her best-known case, Roe v. Wade, will endure. We'll have more. And: With winter's return, an investigation into the hazards of portable power generators linked to fatalities during the statewide blackouts. Also: Researchers in South Texas seek answers to the question, "Why are Latinos disproportionately affected by Alzheimer's disease?" Those stories and much more today on the Texas Standard: