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August 2, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for August 2, 2024

By: Greta Díaz González Vázquez

Central Texas top stories for August 2, 2024. The U.S. Department of Justice is calling on Texas to reform the state’s Juvenile Justice Department. Cedar Park is looking to attract new, alternative forms of media production. Forecasters expect a hot, dry August in Central Texas. The inaugural Black Austin Film Festival starts tomorrow at the Coldtowne Theater on East 2nd Street. 


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September 19, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 19, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 19, 2024. Schools in Central Texas and throughout the U.S. have been seeing an uptick in threats of violence. Concerns about ballot secrecy swept Texas earlier this year. In Texas, deaths among pregnant women and new moms increased dramatically in the most recent years for which we have that […]

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September 19, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for September 19, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 19, 2024. The Austin City Council could vote next week to keep a temporary homeless shelter open longer than originally planned. Leaders from Austin Water are set to give an update today on plans to better conserve the city’s water supply. Law enforcement officials are increasing security at the […]

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September 18, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 18, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 18, 2024. Travis County is giving 15 million dollars to nonprofit organizations to build more housing. Hays County Commissioners have approved a new budget. Central Texas education officials say the state has not provided enough money to implement school safety legislation passed last year. An Austin police officer who […]

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September 18, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for September 18, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 18, 2024. Travis County filed a federal lawsuit accusing state leaders of violating the National Voter Registration Act. Austin has seen a rise in its older population over the last decade, that’s according to a new Census survey. Travis County Commissioners postponed a vote on the budget for Central […]

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September 17, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 17, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 17, 2024. More school districts have been restricting cell phone use. Leander city leaders are looking at how to meet a growing demand for water. Travis County is fighting back against Ken Paxton’s lawsuit that aims to stop the county’s efforts to mail out voter registration forms to unregistered […]

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September 17, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for September 17, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 17, 2024. Texas high school students will need to rank in the top five percent of their graduating class to be automatically admitted to UT Austin starting with the fall 2026 semester. Hays County Commissioners are set to vote on a new budget today. Texas is changing its rules […]

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September 16, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 16, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 16, 2024. Making sure you can vote even if you’re removed from voter rolls. Travis County looking to hire 1000+ poll workers. Austin ISD Police offering free gun locks. ‘Trump Train’ trial wrapping up. American cutting more Austin flights. Monument now marks longest strike in Texas history.

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September 16, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for September 16, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 16, 2024. Homes in Austin are selling for a bit more than they did last year. Uber says it will start using self-driving cars in Austin and Atlanta early next year. A nonprofit focused on supporting children and families has given tens of thousands of dollars to the AISD. […]

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