Austin Signal

June 30, 2026

What is KUT’s relationship with UT Austin?

After the firing of KUT and KUTX General Manager Debbie Hiott by UT Austin leadership, listeners and financial supporters of the stations have wondered about the organization’s relationship with the university and whether that relationship should continue going forward. How is the tight battle for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas affecting races down the […]

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June 29, 2026

How to protect yourself during a rough mosquito season in Austin

Mosquito season is hitting peak activity — and if it seems like this year’s batch is particularly bad, you might be on to something. We’ll hear from people keeping tabs on mosquito populations in our area, plus the do’s and don’ts of prevention. Touch Girl Apple Blossom, the KUTX Artist of the Month for June, […]

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June 27, 2026

Special episode: “After the Flood” podcast

A special guest episode from our friends at The Texas Newsroom: In the early morning hours of July 4, 2025, floodwaters tore through the Texas Hill Country. At least 130 people died, many of them children. For the last 12 months, reporters from The Texas Newsroom have been talking to people about what happened that […]

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June 26, 2026

How many Austin city council votes happen in secret?

The Austin city council approved a plan last month to build new natural gas power generators. One thing that’s still unknown: The price of this new project. It’s estimated to cost more than $1 billion, but the vote approving the plan took place in executive session — behind closed doors. The KUT Newsroom wanted to […]

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June 25, 2026

What you need to know about fire ants

Some hospitals are still denying miscarriage care despite a state law that’s supposed to prevent that. What an Austin-area woman having a miscarriage went through when she tried to get care. Austin voters will decide this fall if they want an outside auditor to check the city’s books. But some city officials say that could be problematic. […]

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June 24, 2026

A Central Texas city eyes desalination to help with water woes

Water is never far from the top of concerns for Central Texans and folks across the state. Down in Corpus Christi, plans for a desalination plant are underway, and one Austin-area city is set to spend half a million dollars for a spot in line to get some of that water. City of Austin leaders […]

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June 23, 2026

New podcast explores aftermath of deadly 2025 flooding

The city of Austin is being sued by a group of Travis County property owners after reversing course on an agreement that would have released nearly 170 properties from the city’s jurisdiction. Sean Hemmersmeier from the Austin Business Journal tells us more. We’re approaching one year since the devastating Fourth of July floods that claimed […]

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June 22, 2026

Water samples from Austin’s Colony exceed limits for heavy metals

A new study from UT Austin found several water samples collected from the Austin’s Colony neighborhood in far East Austin exceeded regulatory guidelines for lead and other heavy metals. For decades, residents in the area have been at odds with its water provider, a for-profit company. The Austin Independent School District board voted in favor of more […]

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