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October 17, 2025

Downtown Austin’s Hideout Theatre moves after 26 years

By: Jerry Quijano

Early voting in this year’s elections starts Monday and here in Texas, you’ll have your choice on adding 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution. The Texas Newsroom’s Blaise Gainey joins us with more.

The San Antonio Spurs have made Austin their home for a couple of games in each of the past few seasons. Now, whispers about a permanent move have been buzzing, especially as San Antonio voters consider approving a new downtown stadium.

After 26 years in downtown Austin, the Hideout Theater is moving. We’ll have a look at where they’re going, what this means for the local comedy scene and how that space is changing.


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October 14, 2026

Petition to close Austin schools, APD’s use of force, Reuse on the Runway

Some parents at two Austin middle schools are running out of time in their effort to get the schools closed, a move to try and avoid a state takeover of the entire Austin Independent School District. Austin Police characterize the fatal shooting this summer of an unarmed teen as a likely “suicide by police.” But some […]

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October 13, 2026

Austin bond preview, Residences between San Antonio and Austin, New cookbook from Nixta owners

With early voting around the corner, you might be focused on the races for U.S. senator and governor, but several important local votes are happening — including a nearly $300 million bond proposition to help local libraries and parks. Austin and San Antonio are growing closer together every day. We’ll get an update on home […]

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October 12, 2026

Voter registration update, The politics of Zilker’s grass, Barton Springs bathhouse renovation

Early voting starts in just one week, and local officials are furiously working to make sure everyone who has registered to vote is ready to go. A wrongful death lawsuit against Camp Mystic has been allowed to proceed after an initial pause while the camp began to work its way through bankruptcy court. What’s better […]

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October 9, 2026

Live from ACL: 25 years of the festival, Running for the perfect spot, The cost of eating at the park

The second weekend of the Austin City Limits music festival is underway, and the Austin Signal team is coming to you live from Zilker Park with a one-hour special jam-packed full of goodies. We chat with the frontman of Cure for Paranoia, the winner of this year’s NPR Tiny Desk Contest, about the whirlwind year […]

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October 8, 2026

Voter registration backlog, No Wrong Door program, Jess Williamson at ACL

We’re just over a week away from the start of early voting, and Texas registrars are still working to process thousands of voter applications. The latest from Travis County’s effort to address the backlog.A new city initiative has a goal of connecting folks experiencing chronic homelessness with long-term supports, but some advocates are concerned about […]

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October 7, 2026

AISD under comptroller review, NPR Senior Podcast Challenge, Almost Heaven at ACL

The Austin school district is one of four in the state that’s under review by the Texas comptroller for how it spent taxpayer money last year. It’s happening as many districts in the state, including Austin, are working to balance their budgets. We’ll dig into what we know so far.NPR has mined grade-school and college students for […]

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October 6, 2026

Rise in Austin ICE arrests, AISD response to nearby gunman in 2025, 1 year of Austin Signal

Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Austin received renewed scrutiny and media attention following last month’s shooting of Wilber Garces Perez, but ICE’s presence in the Austin area increased months prior, following a statewide and national trend. What the numbers show. When a gunman shot two people and was on the run near multiple elementary schools […]

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October 5, 2026

Attendees with disabilities navigate muddy ACL, Latest on governor’s race, Ride to End Alzheimer’s

Weekend 1 of the Austin City Limits Music Festival is in the books, and now the park grounds have a few days to recover before Weekend 2. The rain and mud made for a messy first weekend, but it was an even tougher outing for people with mobility issues. It’s the last day to get registered in […]

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