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November 19, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 19, 2024

By: Juan Garcia

Central Texas top stories for November 19, 2024. The Texas State Board of Education votes to advance an elementary reading curriculum that includes Bible stories. Liberty Hill ISD is likely to have to make some painful budget cuts after a ballot measure that would raise the district’s property tax rate failed to pass. A small number of Travis County ballots added to the total this week did not change the outcome of the race for Austin mayor. The plan to install highway decks over I-35 in Central Austin is being reconsidered. Dementia research is the focus of a Texas legislative initiative announced this week. A luxury development in the Hill Country now has the green light to take water from Lake Travis. The Southwest Research Institute has been selected by NASA to develop the next generation of coronagraphs.


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November 21, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for November 21, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 21, 2024. Travis County leaders are set to vote today on expanding programs for people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Plans to build two tolled lanes in each direction on MoPac in South Austin are accelerating. A state lawmaker is hoping to kickstart a high-speed rail line North […]

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November 20, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 20, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 20, 2024. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson avoided a runoff this week by a slim margin. Hear from a couple of candidates still in the running for an Austin City Council seat this evening. Alex Jones is suing The Onion and families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre […]

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November 20, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for November 20, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 20, 2024. The City of Austin has to rethink the project to build caps on I-35. A conflict between two local health organizations came to a head yesterday when Central Health’s CEO fired the CEO of CommUnityCare. The State of Texas is offering land for Donald Trump’s upcoming administration to […]

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November 19, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 19, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 19, 2024. The Texas State Board of Education votes to advance an elementary reading curriculum that includes Bible stories. Liberty Hill ISD is likely to have to make some painful budget cuts after a ballot measure that would raise the district’s property tax rate failed to pass. A small […]

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November 19, 2024

This Is My Thing: Bike Polo!

David Morley started playing bike polo sometime around 2010, when the sport and he were both very young. Now they’re both a few years older, but David’s love for the sport remains.

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November 19, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for November 19, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 19, 2024. Austin has set up a citizen review panel for police complaints. Liberty Hill ISD leaders are looking at making budget cuts after a tax rate increase was defeated by voters. The Texas State Board of Education is expected to take an initial vote this morning on instructional […]

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November 18, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 18, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 18, 2024. School leaders in Round Rock are working to make their campuses more safe and secure. The City of Austin is naming the citizens to oversee complaints against police officers. The Texas State Board of Education is considering whether to approve state-developed instructional materials for use in public […]

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November 18, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for November 18, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 18, 2024. Two cold fronts will bring temperatures down this week. Some cities in Williamson County are re-thinking how they approach flood insurance. The Texas State Board of Education is kicking off its last series of meetings of the year today. The Texas Longhorns are ranked 3rd in the […]

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