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March 26, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for March 26, 2025: Burying Austin’s power lines would cost $50 billion and is next to impossible.  

Central Texas top stories for March 26, 2025. A new commissioned study says burying Austin’s power lines would be next to impossible. Williamson County is looking for a new County Judge, commissioners have identified four candidates. Wildflowers are finally here, but there are fewer than usual.

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March 25, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 25, 2025: Public Defenders protested at the Travis County Commissioner’s Court today.

Central Texas top stories for March 25, 2025. Public Defender’s Office staffers are asking for fair pay and better benefits. The spending deal approved in Washington left tens of millions of dollars for Central Texas on the cutting room floor. Unseasonable highs in the forecast today, with rain arriving tomorrow night. Frontier Airlines is adding […]

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March 25, 2025

This Is My Thing: Cake!

About six years ago, Kim Vidrine created Cake Club, a monthly way to celebrate two of her favorite things: her friend group and cake.

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March 25, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for March 25, 2025: Austin is missing out on millions of dollars in federal funding.

Central Texas top stories for March 25, 2025. Recent budget negotiations in Washington left Central Texas without tens of millions of dollars for local projects. Williamson County officials are searching for a new County Judge. The Round Rock Police Department says an investigation continues after a crash on I-35 yesterday killed one person. UT women’s basketball […]

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March 24, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 24, 2025: Austin police found incendiary devices at a local Tesla dealership.

Central Texas top stories for March 24, 2025. Last night was our welcome to spring storm season. APD says they found incendiary devices at a Northwest Austin Tesla retailer. An Austinite is suing the U.S. Department of Education for removing access to income-driven repayment plans. Employees at the Travis County Public Defender’s Office will go […]

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March 24, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for March 24, 2025: An Austinite is suing the US Department of Education for removing access to income-driven repayment plans. 

Central Texas top stories for March 24, 2025. An Austinite is suing the U.S. Department of Education for removing access to income-driven repayment plans. Employees at the Travis County Public Defender’s Office will go before Commissioners this week to ask for higher pay, better benefits and more staffing. Voting rights advocates are celebrating a federal judge’s […]

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March 21, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 21, 2025: The Texas Legislature looks to clarify abortion exemptions.

Central Texas top stories for March 21, 2025. A bill aimed at clarifying the medical exception to the Texas abortion ban was filed this week in the state legislature. Arrivals from Houston and Dallas were halted at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this morning. Leander is working to secure access to water for its growing population. Longhorn […]

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March 21, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for March 21, 2025: Texas congressional representatives demand answers from national health officials on measles outbreak 

Central Texas top stories for March 21, 2025. As the measles outbreak in West Texas continues, Texas congressional representatives are demanding answers from national health officials. Landlords in Travis County filed more than 13-thousand evictions last year. Religious leaders in Austin have joined two federal lawsuits challenging an executive order by the Trump administration that […]

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