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November 6, 2025

30th annual Texas Book Festival elevates and celebrates “culture of reading”

When was the last time you curled up with a good book? (Yes, that includes listening to an audio book!) On November 8th and 9th, the area in and around the Texas Capitol in downtown Austin will be transformed into a celebration of the joys of books and reading for the 30th annual Texas Book […]

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November 6, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for November 6, 2025: AISD is launching an investigation into staff not thoroughly considering community feedback for consolidation plan

Central Texas top stories for November 6, 2025. AISD is launching an investigation into at least one employee for not thoroughly considering community feedback for consolidation plan. Austin officials will look for ways to trim spending after voters rejected prop Q. Pflugerville’s mayoral race is heading to a runoff in December.

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November 5, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 5, 2025: Collaboration connects Austin audiences to orchestral music through storytelling

Austin voters provided a resounding rejection of Prop Q. Voters in Liberty Hill ISD approved a property tax rate increase in this fall’s election. Three Austin ISD elementary schools have been taken off a list of proposed campus closures for the next school year. Gas prices in the local area shot up overnight. Hyde Park Storytelling is teaming up with Austin Unconducted for three performances this week.

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November 5, 2025

Morning Newscast for November 5, 2025: Austinites rejected prop Q, a tax rate increase to fund city services

Central Texas top stories for November 5, 2025. Austin voters rejected prop Q, a property tax increase. Texas voters approved all 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution. Voters have approved a property tax increase for Liberty Hill Independent School District. AISD pulled three schools off the list of proposed closures.  

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November 4, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 4, 2025: It’s Election Day. Here’s what you need to know.

Austin voters are weighing in on a proposed property tax increase. What to know before heading to the polls. Travis County Commissioners Court voted today to spend $500,000 dollars on food for people in need. A section of the Shoal Creek Trail that runs along North Lamar Boulevard is about to get an upgrade.

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November 4, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for November 4, 2025: It’s Election Day, here’s what you need to know before heading to the polls

Central Texas top stories for November 4, 2025. It’s Election Day, here’s what you need to know before heading to the polls. More than 87,000 people in the Austin area are likely to face delays receiving SNAP benefits. A section of the Shoal Creek Trail that runs along North Lamar Boulevard is about to get […]

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November 3, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 3, 2025: Texas voters will decide whether to fund $3 billion in dementia and Alzheimer’s research

Austin voters have a proposed property tax increase on the ballot. More than 87,000 people in the Austin area are likely to face delays receiving SNAP benefits. A staffing shortage at Austin’s airport has another ground delay in effect from now until 8PM. The Texas football team has a week off ahead of some of their toughest games of the season. Prop 14 would fund the new Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

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November 3, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for November 3, 2025: Pause in SNAP funding to impact almost 45,000 Travis County households 

Central Texas top stories for November 3, 2025. More than 117,000 people in Travis County cast a ballot during Early Voting this year. Prop 16 clarifies that a person must be a U.S. citizen to vote in Texas. City of Austin officials say the pause in SNAP funding impacts almost 45,000 Travis County households, over […]

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