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Austin Pets Alive is expanding its efforts to move animals from under-resourced shelters in Texas to out-of-state foster and adoptive homes. Manor ISD’s school board decided this week to ask voters to approve a new tax rate in November. An Austin ISD trustee who represents voters across the entire district, Noelita Lugo, is not running for reelection in November. The City of Austin has put out a help-wanted sign for artists.
August 28, 2025
The Austin City Council wants to find more money to support programs that focus on finding work for people experiencing homelessness. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior is in Texas this week. Austin’s airport expansion is about to get even bigger under a deal approved today by the Austin City Council. An inbound cold front might not bring much “cold,” but it could spark some rain this weekend.
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August 28, 2025
Immigrant families struggle to pay tuition at UT Austin after Texas Dream Act is repealed
The Texas Dream Act has helped about 25 thousand students afford college, something that can change the lives of an immigrant family. But a recent federal lawsuit blocked the law, dramatically raising the cost of school.
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August 28, 2025
Central Texas top stories for August 28, 2025. The City of Austin won’t use glue traps to catch mice and rats in city buildings anymore. The City Council may hold off on approving a contract for the Zilker Cafe, the concession stand outside Barton Springs Pool. Travis County’s Disaster Assistance Center for people affected by […]
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August 27, 2025
Georgetown is looking at transferring parts of its water service territory to other water providers. The City of Austin is encouraging residents to sign up for emergency alerts. Starting next week, the city of Austin will loosen some watering restrictions that have been in place for about two years. The driver of a Leander ISD school bus involved in an accident earlier this month is no longer employed by the district.
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August 27, 2025
KUT Morning Newscast for August 27, 2025: Austin will loosen some water use restrictions
Central Texas top stories for August 27, 2025. Travis County Commissioners Court has had a busy week, here’s what’s on the agenda. The City of Austin has been working to be flood ready. City officials urge people to sign up for emergency alerts. Austin will loosen some water use restrictions after a rainy summer.
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August 26, 2025
International student enrollment across the country could drop by 40 percent compared to the last academic year. Capital Metro is getting ready to make big changes to bus and rail service in the city. The City of Austin wants to make sure it’s ready for any flooding as we get closer to one of the rainier times of year. College football is back this weekend. Prices at the gas pumps had been trending down last week, but then they spiked up overnight.
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August 26, 2025
Central Texas top stories for August 26, 2025. The Austin City Council resumes its regular workload this week after passing a new budget. The deadline to apply for financial aid from the Travis County Cares Fund after July floods has been extended. The Texas Longhorns football team starts the new season this week. Delta Airlines […]
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August 25, 2025
Congressman Greg Casar announced today that if the new congressional map holds, he’ll run for the new Austin District 37. More than two-dozen schools in the Austin area will open free or low cost after school programs this year. The man who was driving the Leander school bus that rolled over a few weeks ago will not face criminal charges. The owners of Cheer Up Charlies say they’ve raised enough money from donations to pay their back rent. The Texas Longhorns football team starts their season this Saturday against Ohio State. Delta Airlines is adding three destinations to its roster of nonstop flights out of Austin.
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