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August 2, 2023

KUT Morning Newscast for August 2, 2023

By: Nathan Stevens

Central Texas top stories for August 2, 2023. Red flag warning issued for Central Texas. Fire at Bastrop State Park burns 100 acres. July the hottest on record.


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February 28, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for February 28, 2025: AISD’s vaccination rate for incoming kindergarteners is below target.

Central Texas top stories for February 28, 2025. As the measles outbreak in West Texas continues to raise concerns throughout the state, AISD’s vaccination rate for incoming kindergarteners is below target. The Greater Austin YMCA will lease office space from AISD to help decrease the school district’s $10 million budget deficit. Texas Women’s basketball team beat […]

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February 27, 2025

CapMetro’s QR quagmire.

KUT’s Transportation Reporter Nathan Bernier discusses the issues Capital Metro has faced with its QR code scanners.

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February 27, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 27, 2025: Austin is postponing changes to it’s rules for short-term rentals.

Central Texas top stories for February 27, 2025. Construction on the I-35 expansion’s second phase will begin soon. The City of Austin is unifying offices that provide resources to artists and creatives. Austin ISD may lease space in its administrative office to help chip away at its budget deficit. This year’s bluebonnet season could be […]

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February 27, 2025

Office vacancies in downtown Austin are at an all-time high, affecting other businesses.

Since the pandemic, things in downtown Austin just haven’t been the same. Seeing more empty buildings downtown is affecting businesses like restaurants, coffee shops and even parking garages. KUT’s Luz Moreno-Lozano reports how businesses are trying to adapt and the city and its partners are trying to help.

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February 27, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for February 27, 2025: Austin will have a new Office of Arts, Culture, Music, and Entertainment.

Central Texas top stories for February 27, 2025. The city of Austin has created a new office that will house its music, arts, culture and entertainment departments under one roof. Without consistent rain, flowers that bloom in the spring might not make a big showing this year. LTISD has a new Interim Superintendent.  

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February 26, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 26, 2025: Austin’s police oversight measures are being targeted by Texas lawmakers.

Central Texas top stories for February 26, 2025. A new text scam asks people to pay overdue toll bills. The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services wants to “Make Texas Healthy Again” with a slate of bills in the Texas Legislature. San Marcos wants feedback on downtown parking options. The early spring weather […]

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February 26, 2025

As Elon Musk veers right, some Tesla drivers in Texas are saying ‘hell no’ 

For years, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk was politically neutral or even leaned left. Now, he’s aligned himself with the conservative right and is also the face of the dramatic cuts being made by the Department of Government Efficiency. The Texas Newsroom’s Lauren McGaughy talked to Tesla drivers in Texas, some are feeling alienated. 

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February 26, 2025

Basically everyone agrees Texas teachers need a raise. The question is how to do it. 

Gov. Greg Abbott named raising teacher pay as one of seven emergency items for this legislative session. The push for higher salaries comes as most teachers in the state weigh whether staying in the profession is worth it. KUT’s Becky Fogel reports on the three different methods for giving teachers a raise 

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