Texas Standard for June 13, 2022: Retired teachers hit hard by inflation

While inflation is hurting the wallets of many, retired Texas teachers are getting hit especially hard: The Teacher Retirement System’s pension benefit payouts are not adjusted for inflation. And: Less than Democrats hoped for but more than they expected – that's how a new bipartisan gun safety deal, led in part by Sen. John Cornyn, is being characterized by some. We'll hear what's in it and what isn't. Also: The tight market for homes in Austin and elsewhere in Texas; would-be homebuyers might be surprised what they're up against.

Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:

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