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October 28, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 28, 2024

By: Juan Garcia

Central Texas top stories for October 28, 2024. Some Early Voting locations will be open late this week. The gas rate increase that the City of Austin refused to support may still happen. A federal judge might block the University of Texas from enforcing its decision to suspend a student involved in a pro-Palestinian protest last April. Why firefighters and paramedics in Pflugerville oppose a ballot initiative that would cut sales taxes. Capital Metro is planning to build a second set of train tracks along the Red Line in East Austin. The U.S. Department of Energy is investing more than $20 million in a new facility in Taylor to help recycle and repurpose electric vehicle batteries. The City of Austin is changing the way it does curbside collections of brush, bulk items and hazardous materials.


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October 27, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for October 27, 2025: Tens of thousands of Travis County voters are in suspense

Central Texas top stories for October 27, 2025. It’s the second week of early voting in the November 4th election, and less than 5 percent of registered voters have cast a ballot. Tens of thousands of Travis County voters are in suspense. Data centers in the Austin area are placing considerable strain on the state’s […]

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October 24, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 24, 2025: 3.5 million Texans could lose SNAP benefits if government shutdown continues

Texans who rely on SNAP benefits for food may not get them next month if the federal government shutdown continues past Monday. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating nonprofit Foundation Communities and Love Austin Political Action Committee. The southbound main lanes of I-35 are set to be closed tonight and tomorrow night in South Austin. The National Weather Service has the area under a Flood Watch starting tonight at 7:00.

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October 24, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for October 24, 2025: Main lanes of southbound I-35 in South Austin are expected to be closed tonight and tomorrow night

Central Texas top stories for October 24, 2025. Today’s the last day to apply for a ballot by mail. Main lanes of I-35 in South Austin will be closed tonight and tomorrow night. The Longhorns play Mississippi State tomorrow. The Viva la Vida parade and festival will take place tomorrow in downtown Austin.

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October 23, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 23, 2025: City document reveals new details on $25 million boardwalk on Lady Bird Lake

In-person voting has increased each day during the off-year election. School districts in Taylor and Liberty Hill have proposed tax increases on ballots in Williamson County. TxDOT will pay for a boardwalk between South First Street and Congress Avenue to make up for all the parkland it’s taking for the I-35 expansion. After weeks without rain, the dry streak in Central Texas is expected to come to an end this weekend.

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October 23, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for October 23, 2025: TxDOT will foot the bill for a new boardwalk on Lady Bird Lake’s south shore

Central Texas top stories for October 23, 2025: UT-Austin’s president promises a new core curriculum across all university majors. Williamson County voters will see a number of proposed tax increases in cities and school districts on their ballots this fall along with some city council races. And the Austin area could get some substantial and […]

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October 22, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 22, 2025: Tiny home community built to help the homeless celebrates 10 years in Austin, looks to expand

Day two of Early Voting saw slightly higher turnout in Travis County. Austin’s community of tiny homes for people transitioning out of homelessness is marking a decade of operation. Travis County Commissioners are pushing for a passenger rail line along the I-35 corridor. A new record was set this week at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Rain is looking increasingly likely this weekend.

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October 22, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for October 22, 2025: CapMetro has a new poliece chief

Central Texas top stories for October 22, 2025. Austin wasn’t warned that state police would be clearing homeless camps on city land, mayor says. Capital Metro has a new police chief. Travis County is looking into building a commuter rail system from Austin to San Antonio. Early voting turnout has been low.

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October 21, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 21, 2025: Austin wasn’t warned that state police would be clearing homeless camps on city land, mayor says

Voter turnout on the first day of Early Voting in Travis County was on the light side. Governor Greg Abbott says he’s using state police to clear homeless encampments across Austin. Capital Metro swore in its second-ever police chief this week. Hays County Commissioners voted today to make changes to polling locations to make them more accessible.

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