Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Friday, Oct. 6, 2023.
We’ll hear from one of the Ken Paxton whistleblowers today
Just over three years ago, seven top staffers in the Texas Attorney General’s Office reported Ken Paxton to the FBI, alleging bribery and abuse of office and kicking off a political and legal fight that is still ongoing.
Blake Brickman served as deputy attorney general for policy and strategy under Paxton and is one of the whistleblowers involved in the lawsuit. He joins the Standard today.
Biden shocks supporters by expediting construction of border wall
The Biden administration has waived 26 federal laws to continue construction on a border wall in South Texas – a project initiated by former president Donald Trump which President Biden once attacked as “not a serious policy solution.”
Associated Press journalist Valerie Gonzalez has been reporting on the story and joins the Standard with more.
Beloved interpreter remembered for his language skills — and his sketches — inside the courtroom
Friends and colleagues of a North Texas federal court interpreter who died recently are remembering a man known for his language and artistic skills.
KERA’s Stella Chávez reports Mike Mahler was one of the first federally certified court interpreters in Texas.
Whistleblowers beg leaders to ‘stop the chaos’ as more than 900,000 Texans are kicked off Medicaid
More than 900,000 Texans have lost Medicaid coverage since COVID-era protections ended back in March. The...
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