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Here's a preview of today's show . Below, guest host and producer Michael Marks sounds off on developments near and far from home.








Like a lot of you, I’ve spent part of the last week reading about the
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life and death of Queen Elizabeth II.


I don’t have a lot of interest in the royal family, generally. But it’s hard to ignore
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the worldwide outpouring of emotion that’s followed her death. This is a person who meant a lot to a lot of people. An entire nation will remember where they were the moment they heard that the queen had died.


Queen Elizabeth’s death has also sparked conversations about the monarchy in the modern world, and the institution’s role in society. We Texans should pay particularly close attention to this: Our institutions are changing, too, and so is the meaning of some of the symbols we use to represent them.


Recently we’ve reported on the requirement that Texas public schools display
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donated “In God We Trust” signs – the official motto of the United States. These signs have become yet another front for the culture wars being waged in Texas’ school districts. And according to Amanda Tyler, the lead organizer of Christians Against Christian Nationalism, they’re a tool of Christian Nationalists.


“It sends this message that to fully belong in our society and in our public schools, that one must have a certain religious perspective,”
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Tyler told the Texas Standard .


Dangerous ideologies seep into public life with little notice. Last week, we spoke with an extremism expert about a report showing that the
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names of more than 3,300 Texans were on a leaked roster of Oath Keepers – including a few elected officials, as well as members of the military and law enforcement. The
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Oath Keepers resist, as they see it, the tyranny of the U.S. government. The group was heavily involved in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.


There is change in the air. In the United Kingdom, though, all the talk about the role of the next king and the monarchs who follow him may come to nothing. The people don’t get to vote for the king, after all.


In Texas we don’t have royalty (with the exception of maybe Beyonce and Willie Nelson). But we do get a say about the stewards of our institutions. Let’s use it, carefully.

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In interview, Steve McCraw says he wishes DPS had taken over response to Uvalde shooting

The DPS director’s comments to USA Today come as seven of the agency’s officers have been referred for investigation into their actions on the day of the shooting.



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3,300 Texans, including dozens of public servants, on leaked roster of Oath Keepers

"Those numbers aren’t particularly surprising to me," says an expert on the extremist militia group. "Oath Keepers, since its launch, has sometimes encouraged its members to get involved in local government."




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New Texas law requires ‘In God We Trust’ signs to go up in schools. This faith leader calls it Christian nationalism.

"Christian nationalism suggests that to be a 'true American,' one must be Christian – and a certain kind of Christian that espouses certain positions on moral issues and in politics."



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Is ‘rewilding’ the future of conservation?

A new book explores how a novel approach to restoring habitats may hold promise for reducing the loss of animal and plant life.




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Texas is one of the worst states in the country for workers — here's why
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Uvalde shooting survivors and families of victims can now apply for financial aid
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Gate additions at Bush, Hobby airports planned with $43 million in new federal funding
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Austin Animal Center is restricting intake because its kennels are full
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The Talk of Texas is running down the state’s entire 254 counties – Anderson to Zavala – with points of interest pulled from the Texas Standard archives.


Is there a can't-miss attraction in your area?
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Briscoe County

Founded: 1892

County seat: Silverton

Population: 1,435

That’s no bull: The Panhandle county of Briscoe has a deep connection to ranching and grazing. The JA Ranch – co-founded by legendary rancher and
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“Lonesome Dove” inspiration Charles Goodnight – once stretched from neighboring Armstrong County into Briscoe. It was on the JA Ranch that Goodnight and wife Mary Ann undertook a remarkable mission: bringing buffalo back
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from the brink of extinction .

No cap: The Goodnights’ successful bison program
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ultimately moved to Caprock Canyons State Park, a vast, 15,000-acre site highlighting the Panhandle’s rugged beauty in Briscoe. It’s still in operation; as we reported late last year, several buffalo from its herd now
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reside with the Lipan Apache Tribe , as part of a Tribe goal “to reconnect with our relatives.”

One last thing: Need a streaming suggestion? Acclaimed documentary “Deep in the Heart” and its Texas-sized view of state nature features
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beautiful vistas from Caprock Canyons .

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- Matt Smith
Listen to our talk with the Standard's go-to oil and gas expert on how the White House says
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