Rhonda Fanning | The Texas Standard
Rhonda is the newest member of the KUT News team, joining in late 2013 as producer for KUT's new daily news program, The Texas Standard. Rhonda will forever be known as the answer to the trivia question, “Who was the first full-time hire for The Texas Standard?” She’s an Iowa native who got her start in public radio at WFSU in Tallahassee, while getting her Master's Degree in Library Science at Florida State University. Prior to joining KUT and The Texas Standard, Rhonda was a producer for Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Conservationists are hoping to preserve the 7,000-acre stretch of high desert wilderness with a national monument designation.
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Demand for mental health services has skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic began. What’s driving the increased demand, and how can psychologists meet it?
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U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas and the Spanish Language Disinformation Coalition have warned that Spanish speakers are at a high risk on social media platforms.
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“I do think that there is a divide now within the community: Those who want to forget – they can forget, and they want to move on already – and those of us that will always be left on May 24.”
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With a lack of concrete results and about a year left in the state’s two-year budget cycle, it’s unclear whether Texas can afford to continue running the border security initiative in its current form.
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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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To cope with the setback, farmers rely on crop insurance and hope for fall rains to boost next year’s harvest.
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Some families organize caravans of dozens of cars to trek through Mexico safely.
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Amber Briggle is speaking out again after making headlines for inviting the Texas attorney general to dinner in 2016. Texas Child Protective Services is investigating her family.
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A Military Times reporter tells the Standard that the bills had solid support from both parties.