KUT Afternoon Newscast for July 28, 2025: The Texas Education Agency is about to release school accountability ratings for the last two years

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Central Texas top stories for July 28, 2025. A lawsuit filed by school districts had blocked the T-E-A from releasing the 2024 A-through-F grades, until now. Central Health has unveiled its proposed budget for the next fiscal year. You can learn more about what is in the proposed Austin budget at a variety of town hall meetings starting today. The Marble Falls Volunteer Fire Department is planning a memorial for Chief Michael Philips.

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July 23, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for July 23, 2025: Austin residents weigh in on the city’s proposed budget

Travis County is offering temporary property-tax relief to people whose homes were damaged by this month’s flooding. People who live here in Austin have been weighing in on the city’s proposed budget. How flooding rains this month in Central Texas have affected Jacob’s Well. Our long streak of cooler than normal weather came to an end yesterday.

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July 23, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for July 23, 2025: Austin voters could decide this November whether to increase property taxes

Central Texas top stories for July 23, 2025. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has backed 16 bills for the legislature’s special session. Williamson County partnered with the Central Texas Community Foundation to launch the ‘WilCo CARES’ fund to provide direct financial assistance to people affected by the flooding. Travis County’s Flood Resource Recovery Center is […]

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July 22, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for July 22, 2025: Austin Public Health reports traces of measles have been found in Travis County wastewater

Travis County authorities may be close to accounting for everyone lost to the flooding on July 5th. Williamson County is looking to help people affected by the devastating flooding that swept through the area. What traces of measles found in wastewater means for the community’s safety.

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July 22, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for July 22, 2025: Texas lawmakers kicked off a special legislative session yesterday, redistricting is on the table

Central Texas top stories for July 22, 2025. Texas lawmakers kicked off a special legislative session yesterday, here’s what you need to know. The number of people missing after deadly floods in Texas dropped dramatically over the weekend, here’s why. Activists in Kyle are calling on City officials to get rid of license plate readers.

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July 21, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for July 21, 2025: A proposed Austin city budget would reduce the number of firefighters responding to calls. Firefighters disagree with this approach

Traces of measles have been detected in Austin wastewater. The City of Austin is looking to cut overtime for firefighters as a way to save money in the new budget. The Austin City Council is expected to weigh in on a plan from Texas Gas Service to increase rates in Austin. Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gomez is retiring at the end of her term. The men serving as interim UT Austin president and interim UT System Chancellor have been named the sole finalists for those positions. Texas Fury, an all-girls flag football team made-up of athletes from the Austin area, won the High School Girls division of the NFL Flag Championship over the weekend. Former Austin City Council member Bill Spelman has died.

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July 21, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for July 21, 2025: Texas Gas Service wants to raise Austin’s rates for the third time in the last year

Central Texas top stories for July 21, 2025. Texas lawmakers start a 30-day special session today, among the items on the list are redistricting, disaster relief and preparedness. Texas Gas Service, the for-profit utility that supplies Austin homes and businesses with natural gas, has announced plans to increase gas rates by almost ten percent on average. […]

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July 18, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for July 18, 2025: As Texans start to rebuild after the floods, many face the reality of being uninsured

It’s been two weeks since catastrophic floods hit Central Texas, killing more than 130 people. Congressman Greg Casar says a federal audit into staffing shortages at the National Weather Service is coming. Governor Greg Abbott has started the process to get Travis County added to a federal disaster declaration for flooding over the July 4th weekend. The City of Marble Falls is no longer under a boil water notice. The Recycled Reads store in North Central Austin is set to close in March as part of the city’s proposed 2026 budget.

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July 18, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for July 18, 2025: Study finds Austin police response times continue to lag

Central Texas top stories for July 18, 2025. Austin police response times continue to lag, according to a new study out this week. The recovery process for the Sandy Creek neighborhood after the floods will take some time. The LCRA is asking people to be careful when visiting the Highland Lakes. Federal funding cuts are […]

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