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July 18, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for July 18, 2024

By: Greta Díaz González Vázquez

Central Texas top stories for July 18, 2024. Home prices in Austin are down compared to last year. A federal court in Texas dismissed a lawsuit challenging the admissions process at U-T Austin. A new national study ranks Texas 50th for women’s health outcomes. Austin area school districts are heading into the next school year with a budget deficit. Austin FC lost its chance to win the Copa Tejas for the third time in a row. 


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September 9, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for September 9, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 9, 2024.The Austin City Council this week is considering a plan to phase out forever chemicals used in firefighting. A poll shows 78 percent of Texas public school teachers say they have seriously considered leaving their job in the last year. Testing data shows students in Texas are still […]

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September 6, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 6, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 6, 2024. UT-Austin fell in the bottom ten out of more than 250 institutions nationwide in a ranking of the best and worst colleges and universities for free speech. Potential fraud in the application process has raised questions about the Texas Energy Fund. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued […]

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September 6, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for September 6, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 6, 2024. Travis County officials are responding to a recent announcement from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who says more than a million people have been taken off state’s voter rolls since 202. Travis County is trying to revive efforts to fund a passenger rail from Austin to San Antonio. […]

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September 5, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 5, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 5, 2024. Firefighters in Leander are looking to negotiate benefits, pay and other working conditions within the city’s fire department. Some state lawmakers, local leaders and activists are calling out what they’re calling voter intimidation after millions of people were removed from Texas voter rolls. A federal court has […]

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September 5, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for September 5, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 5, 2024. Rents in the Austin area have been falling for almost a year and a half. Round Rock ISD is asking voters to pass bonds to help fund construction and renovation projects. ABIA will have jet bridges with air conditioning. Austin FC is looking to divert tons of […]

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September 4, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 4, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 4, 2024. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin say they’ve discovered an antibody that could effectively fight all variants of COVID-19. A new poll finds more than three-quarters of Texans say it’s getting more difficult to afford groceries. The City of Austin has a new removal policy […]

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September 4, 2024

KUT Morning Newscast for September 4, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 4, 2024. Austinites will have a chance to meet the candidates running for the city council in November. Lake Travis ISD has rolled out new parental controls for its online library catalog. Austin Independent School District students who are caught with e-cigarettes on campus will have to take an […]

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September 3, 2024

KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 3, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 3, 2024. Texas sent the third-largest U.S. contingent to the 2024 Paralympic Games. A judge’s ruling could mean a dramatic shift in how Austin releases information related to police misconduct. Barton Springs Pool is now expected to be closed for several weeks. Austin Energy is now using Artificial Intelligence […]

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