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September 29, 2023

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 29, 2023

By: Trey Shaar

Central Texas top stories for September 29, 2023. Travis Co resident dies from West Nile virus. Austin subsidized housing renters face increases. Austin Energy behind its own schedule for tree trimming, risking power outages. Drought closes Lake Walter E. Long to boating. Childcare facilities lose additional funding starting this weekend. Many Austin pools closing for season. Austin Parks Foundation increases funding for shade structures. 3rd-ranked Texas faces 24th-ranked Kansas.


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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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November 15, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 15, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 15, 2024. Austin mayoral contender not ready to concede. Reported child measles case in Pflugerville was false alarm. CapMetro faces another setback in effort to go all-electric. Texas football on the road to face the Razorbacks.

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November 15, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for November 15, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 15, 2024. It’s official, Kirk Watson has been reelected as Austin Mayor. APD Chief, Lisa Davis, says she wants the department to retool how it looks at police data. Round Rock has a new fire station. If you’re in Downtown Austin and order takeout through Uber eats, don’t be surprised […]

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November 14, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 14, 2024

Central Texas top stories for November 14, 2024. Texas Governor Greg Abbott is telling public colleges and universities not to increase tuition for another two school years. The race for Austin Mayor is coming down to a small number of uncounted votes in Williamson County. The Onion buys Infowars. Wynn Roser is Texas’ new commissioner […]

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November 14, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for November 14, 2024 

Central Texas top stories for November 14, 2024. Some people living in the Hill Country are protesting a proposed development that they say would deplete the area of water. Texas employers are teaming up to urge the state Legislature to make childcare more affordable and accessible to meet state workforce demands. Two Texas grandmothers are challenging a […]

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