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September 27, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 27, 2024

By: Juan Garcia

Central Texas top stories for September 27, 2024. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the City of Austin. Austin ISD voters will soon be deciding whether to approve a new tax rate that would generate millions of dollars in additional revenue for the district. Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium just became the first soccer-only stadium in the world to earn TRUE Gold certification. A big expansion of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is officially cleared for takeoff. You’ve got a chance tomorrow to get a first look at new plans for the future of I-35. Travis County wants to get the word out about a new scam call tactic.


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November 6, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 6, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 6, 2024. Reactions to the Presidential Election result in Travis County. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson may be headed for a runoff. One of the three races for a place in the Austin City Council is heading to a runoff. One Austin ISD race is heading to a runoff. And […]

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November 6, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for November 6, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 6, 2024. Results for local elections in the Austin area. Austin Mayor Kirk Watson needs more than 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff, numbers are uncertain. Here’s what Autsinites decided on City Council. Travis County voters approved Proposition A to expand affordable childcare options in the county. Manor […]

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November 5, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 5, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 5, 2024. Close to half of registered voters in the Austin area did not cast their ballot during Early Voting. Manor ISD rolled out new security protocols to help students and staff feel safe while at school. Election results and analysis tonight on KUT.

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November 5, 2024

This Is My Thing: Nail Art!

Kim Reist found a creative spark when she started experimenting with the world of fingernail art during the Covid lockdown.

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November 5, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for November 5, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 5, 2024. It’s election day! Thousands of people are expected to head to the polls today across Central Texas. The biggest statewide race this Election Day in Texas is the U.S. Senate race. A group of Texas OBGYNs are speaking out against the state’s abortion ban following the deaths of […]

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November 4, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 4, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 4, 2024. Early Voting turnout. What to do if you encounter hiccups at the ballot box. High turnout in Williamson County during Early Voting. Austin ISD voters are deciding whether to approve a tax rate increase that would generate millions of dollars in new revenue for the district. Crews […]

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November 4, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for November 4, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 4, 2024. Crews continue working to contain a wildfire in Bastrop County. Election Day is tomorrow, millions of Texans cast their ballots during early voting. In Travis County, about half of registered voters cast their ballots during early voting. Conflicts over LGBTQ student rights, lessons about race and book bans […]

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November 1, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 1, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 1, 2024. Today is the last day of Early Voting. The Travis County Republican Party sued the county this week, saying it’s not meeting bipartisan staffing rules at polling sites. We’re finally getting a change in the weather after a record setting October. A federal judge has denied a […]

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