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May 12, 2023

KUT Afternoon Newscast for May 12, 2023

By: Trey Shaar

Central Texas top stories for May 12, 2023. Flood Watch 7PM-7PM Saturday. Texas bills targeting Austin Energy. Why Texas COVID disaster declaration continues. Austin ISD waiting to hear from TEA about managing special ed. Austin FC.


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January 30, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for January 30, 2024

Central Texas top stories for January 30, 2024. Austin residents raise concerns over a new proposed music venue. Animal advocates push back on proposed changes to Austin’s rules around dangerous dogs. Money distributed by Austin’s guaranteed income mostly went to housing. TxDOT seeks public input on proposed 290 expansion in Dripping Springs.

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January 29, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 29, 2024

Central Texas top stories for January 29, 2024. A lawsuit was filed attempting to block the I-35 expansion in Austin. Sunday was a record breaking solar power day. The City of Austin plans to set up a fund to help people who are experiencing homelessness. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing questions about undisclosed […]

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January 29, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for January 29, 2024

Central Texas top stories for January 29, 2024. Changes coming to Austin’s rules around euthanizing dangerous dogs. Activists sue to block I-35 expansion. Democrats running for Senate spar over immigration at debate. Sample ballots are now available for the primary election in March. Austin ISD is working to reduce an over $50 million budget deficit. […]

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January 26, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 26, 2024

Central Texas top stories for January 26, 2024. Many find rent in Austin unaffordable, but it’s getting a little better. Austin ISD officially gives interim superintendent the job. Central Texas bird counts show declining numbers. Opponents of planned Hill Country concert venue expected to gather. This week’s fog explained. CapMetro’s new Pickup zone. 

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January 26, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for January 26, 2024

Central Texas top stories for January 26, 2024. The Austin Independent School District names a permanent superintendent. The City of Austin announces work on another affordable housing complex. What an upcoming Supreme Court case about policing people experiencing homelessness could mean for Austin and Texas.

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January 25, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 25, 2024

Central Texas top stories for January 25, 2024. Drought conditions after heavy rains. Jacobs well started flowing again. Kate Cox will be a guest at President Biden’s State of the Union address. Austin City Council calls for more transparency in hiring. Jonestown becomes Central Texas’ latest dark sky community. McKalla station set to open in […]

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January 25, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for January 25, 2024

Central Texas top stories for January 25, 2024. Austin city leaders say something has to be done to improve policing in Austin. Williamson County EMS held an overdose prevention event. Teen birth rates on the rise in Texas. Pregnancies caused by rape are rising in Texas.

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January 24, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 24, 2024

Central Texas top stories for January 24, 2024. Fayette County is under a flood warning. Williamson County EMS is hosting a free class tonight on the risks of opioid overdoses. The Central Texas Food Bank is opening a food pantry in a Del Valle ISD campus. Construction begins on affordable housing in Austin. Energy conservation […]

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