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Central Texas top stories for December 11, 2024. A federal judge ruled Infowars won’t be sold to The Onion after all. AISD is taking feedback on its plan to cut tens of millions of dollars in spending over the next three years, they’re not the only Texas district operating under a budget deficit. The City of Austin is working to educate residents on how to prepare for severe weather. Here’s what you need to know about Cedar Fever.
January 24, 2025
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 24, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 24, 2025. We don’t have a freeze in the forecast for Austin for the first time in almost a week. The city of Lockhart is not codifying an amendment approved by voters to decriminalize marijuana. Austin is no longer the city in Texas with the highest rent prices.
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January 24, 2025
KUT Morning Newscast for January 24, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 24, 2025. Some educators are appealing to state lawmakers for more school funding. San Marcos officials say they previously underestimated how quickly the local population and water demand would grow. Texas Democrats lost more power at the state Capitol this week.
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January 23, 2025
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 23, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 23, 2025. Immigration advocates and City of Austin officials say they’re concerned about a slew of new policies that could lead to mass deportations under President Trump. Austin City Council Member Krista Laine has been found in violation of a city ethics policy. One more freeze is in the […]
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January 23, 2025
.A group of Texas artists has created a performance piece they say is designed to transport people to the Texas-Mexico border and to share some border stories they say do not get much attention – despite recent heightened scrutiny of the region. Postcards from the Border was commissioned by Texas Performing Arts and developed in […]
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January 23, 2025
KUT Morning Newscast for January 23, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 23, 2025. UT Austin students held an on-campus rally yesterday against President Donald Trump’s administration. Overnight cold weather shelters in Austin will be open again tonight. Officials at Austin Bergstrom International airport are still trying to attract a nonstop flight to somewhere in Eastern Asia. The Texas Senate and […]
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January 22, 2025
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 22, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 22, 2025. This morning was the coldest of the season. First-responders say two people died as a result of the freezing temperatures. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick indicated he was open to clarifying the exception for Texas’ near-total abortion ban. The Texas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for […]
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January 22, 2025
Most students in the United States read Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter sometime during school. It’s the fictional story of Hester Prynne, who has a child out of wedlock and suffers consequences for it. Hester Prynne is based on a real person. And that real case, and the non-fiction book it inspired at the time, […]
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January 22, 2025
KUT Morning Newscast for January 22, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 22, 2025. The winter storm is behind us, but cold weather lingers as Austin sees the coldest temperatures registered this winter. Reproductive rights activists are considering how to move their cause forward in Texas. The median sales price of a home in Austin rose last month.
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