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What do you think of when I say, “property taxes?” Maybe what you pay for Austin ISD pops up first. Maybe your city or county tax bill. But also on that list is a smaller portion for Central Health. As part of our “Civics 101” series here at KUT, which is bringing you stories about local institutions that keep everyday life running in Austin, KUT’s Olivia Aldridge tells us about Central Health, an organization that gets your tax dollars and might give you or your neighbor medical care.
January 17, 2025
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 17, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 17, 2025. An arctic blast will hit Austin this weekend. When to drip your faucets. Austin’s annual MLK Day march is cancelled due to the cold weather. A professor at UT Austin is being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his contributions to the development of […]
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January 17, 2025
KUT Morning Newscast for January 17, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 17, 2025. Another artic blast is heading to the Austin area this weekend. A UT professor is being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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January 16, 2025
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 16, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 16, 2025. Nurses at Austin’s Ascension Seton Medical Center took part today in a National Day of Action. The Hays Consolidated Independent School District is developing a bond package that would go to voters in May. The federal housing agency is giving the City of Austin nearly $7 million […]
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January 16, 2025
KUT Morning Newscast for January 16, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 16, 2025. DPS is trying to improve the process for Texans to get a driver’s license. The City of Austin is opening 6th Street to vehicle traffic, after decades of weekend closures. The Austin Transit Partnership is holding its first public meeting to answer questions about the plans for a […]
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January 15, 2025
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 15, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 15, 2025. Unhoused people in Austin have a lower life expectancy than people in housing. 6th Street will be open to vehicle traffic this weekend and moving forward. Hays CISD is developing a bond package to build new schools and buy new buses. The Harry Ransom Center announced today […]
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January 15, 2025
KUT Morning Newscast for January 15, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 15, 2025. The City of San Marcos has completed a project to protect its residents against flood damage. The City of Leander is asking its residents and local businesses to save water. The Eanes Independent School District will be closing one of its six elementary campuses as part of […]
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January 14, 2025
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 14, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 14, 2025. This is the first day of the Texas Legislature’s new session. The City of Austin is looking to crack down and better regulate those short-term rentals. A new laboratory at UT Austin will use artificial intelligence to aid in disease diagnosis and treatment. Travis County wants to […]
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January 14, 2025
This Is My Thing: Pole Dancing!
Seven years ago, Fabiana Meléndez Ruiz fell in love with pole dancing as a form of exercise and self-expression. Now she’s at the pole studio four days a week.
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