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September 8, 2025
Central Texas top stories for September 8, 2025. Twelve schools in the Austin Independent School District have to make major changes to avoid closure or a state takeover of the entire district. Georgetown is expected to adopt a new budget and a lower property tax rate at tomorrow’s city council meeting. Texas Longhorn football fans are still celebrating Saturday’s home opener win over San José State. Austin FC beat Sporting Kansas City last night.
September 10, 2025
Central Texas top stories for September 10, 2025. APD is asking people to avoid the area around Zilker Park after an officer was injured during shooting. The Austin Independent School District is less than a month away from announcing a plan to save money and improve low-performing schools. The Save Austin Now political action committee […]
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September 9, 2025
The Save Austin Now political action committee is launching a campaign opposing the City of Austin’s proposed property tax increase. A new Texas law is blocking a local organization that provides first aid during public protests from events on the UT campus. Hormone replacement therapy will no longer be available for UT Austin students seeking gender affirming care from campus clinics. A group of locals is urging Travis County to break its tax rebate deal with Tesla. The recent slide we’ve been seeing in gas prices has come to an abrupt end. Tomorrow is an Ozone Action Day.
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September 9, 2025
KUT Morning Newscast for September 9, 2025: Austin’s James Talarico is running for U.S. Senate
Central Texas top stories for September 9, 2025. State Representative James Talarico announced his run for U.S. Senate this morning. An Austin commission wants answers from the city’s Office of Police Oversight. The Austin City Council is set to take up some key housing-related issues this week. Texans affected by July floods can still apply […]
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September 8, 2025
New York’s attorney general said she would intervene in a case brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. State Rep. James Talarico is expected to announce tomorrow that he’s running for the U.S. Senate. The Texas Longhorns remain at seventh in the AP rankings after their win against San José State. Gas prices have been trending downward. Temperatures will warm up this week after a cool weekend.
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September 8, 2025
Central Texas top stories for September 8, 2025. Twelve schools in the Austin Independent School District have to make major changes to avoid closure or a state takeover of the entire district. Georgetown is expected to adopt a new budget and a lower property tax rate at tomorrow’s city council meeting. Texas Longhorn football fans […]
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September 5, 2025
Austin’s rebrand comes at a cost that’s been raising some eyebrows. A Hays high school student is accused of having a firearm on campus. A bill that would let private citizens sue out-of-state abortion pill providers received final passage in the Texas Senate this week. This is the last day for people in Georgetown to give their feedback on the city’s proposed budget. Texas Longhorn football returns to the Forty Acres tomorrow.
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September 5, 2025
Central Texas top stories for September 5, 2025. An assisted living provider is facing criminal charges after an Austin woman’s death during the 2021 freeze. Nonprofits that help Texans seeking abortion care out of state are considering the impact of a bill passed by the state legislature this week. A Hays high school student was […]
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September 4, 2025
State lawmakers once again failed to agree on whether to regulate or ban the state’s booming hemp industry. Students at UT Austin and UT Dallas are suing the UT System Board of Regents over a new state law. New analysis of medical evidence might give a death row inmate hope for exoneration. The deadline for people affected by the July flooding to apply for financial assistance from FEMA has been extended to September 28th.
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