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Most Austin area drivers have a love-hate relationship with Interstate 35 – or they avoid it completely, and have no relationship at all. The latest round of I-35 construction is hitting its stride.
Live music at the grocery store, hospital, your favorite sandwich shop or taco joint? It’s HAAM Day, benefitting health care coverage for Austin musicians.
Jennifer Stayton is in the host chair today on Austin Signal from KUT News.
January 19, 2026
ICE operations in Hays County lead to detainment, injury
A person was detained last week by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Kyle. The man had to be transported to the hospital, according to local police, and the KUT Newsroom is working to get more details on the story. An attorney for the student who was deported while flying back to Austin for […]
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January 16, 2026
New program aims to address complaints against Austin Police
Complaints against Austin Police could be worked out through a new city program focused on mediation. We’ll hear more about what these types of guided conversations to address community concerns could look and sound like. There is a downtown fixture close to Rainey Street that has somehow avoided becoming yet another Austin skyrise – the […]
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January 15, 2026
APD changes ICE cooperation policy
The Austin Police Department is changing its rules over how officers report people to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The change comes after the detention and apparent deportation last week of a Honduran mother and her 5-year-old daughter.We’ll go over the changes and the reaction from Austin City Council members.And Austin voters could once again be […]
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January 14, 2026
Texts show officials’ confusion amid Hill Country floods
Text messages from officials in Kerr County reveal confusion amid the July 4 Hill Country floods last year. Information and misinformation spread amid the flooding that killed more than 130 people. We’ll talk about those messages.More changes are coming to I-35 as work continues on overhauling the highway at the center of Austin. We’ll dive […]
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January 13, 2026
New CDC childhood vaccine guidance raises questions
Earlier this month, the CDC reduced the number of recommended vaccines for children. The change has flummoxed some parents and pediatricians in the Austin area. We’ll listen to some of the questions they’ve been asking. It’s been more than six months since deadly flooding killed more than 130 people across Central Texas and the Hill Country. Recovery is […]
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January 12, 2026
Demonstrations against ICE continue in Austin
Demonstrations against ICE continued in Austin this weekend after an officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good last week in Minnesota. We’ll hear about the activity around town and its aftermath. We’ll also hear about an Austin mother and her five-year-old daughter who were taken into ICE custody last week after police responded to a disturbance call […]
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January 9, 2026
Austinites join nationwide protests after ICE shooting in Minneapolis
People in the Austin area joined with many thousands of others across the country in protesting after an ICE officer fatally shot a woman this week in Minneapolis. Demonstrators gathered outside a Department of Homeland Security building in Pflugerville. We’ll bring you some of those voices. After a U.S. military operation in Caracas last weekend, […]
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January 8, 2026
New rules for hemp products proposed
The state health agency in Texas has proposed new rules for hemp products. Those rules could mean higher fees for businesses, more testing for products, and could effectively outlaw access to hemp flower. We’ll look at what’s being proposed and how Texas business owners are feeling about it. Plus, after oak wilt claimed a tree […]
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