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May 2, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for May 2, 2025: Texas lawmakers are considering a number of bills that would curb the growth of renewable energy.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect in the Austin area until 8pm tonight. Tomorrow is Election Day. Texas lawmakers are considering a number of bills that would significantly change how the state’s power grid operates. Two judges are ordering the University of Texas not to delete communications surrounding arrests last year during campus protests. The city of Austin has replaced several of the temporary barriers along 6th Street.

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May 2, 2025

Interview: Voting is not the only way to be civically engaged

Tomorrow is Election Day for many local races in Texas. But voting is not the only way to be civically engaged. KUT’s Jennifer Stayton talked with Mark Strama, director of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life at UT-Austin. They discussed what is civic engagement and how to be civically engaged.

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May 2, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for May 2, 2025: Roughly 3,200 people experience homelessness in Austin on any given night.

Central Texas top stories for May 2, 2025. A tornado touched down in Burnet County yesterday, a house and a building were destroyed. Protesters marched down Congress Avenue in Austin yesterday to speak out against the Trump administration. The number of people experiencing homelessness in Austin and the surrounding counties has increased by about 36 […]

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May 1, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for May 1, 2025: A bill allowing Texans to sue abortion pill distributors passes the Texas Senate.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Austin and much of the surrounding area. The Texas Senate has passed an expansive bill that would crack down on abortion pill prescribers and manufacturers. Current and former UT Austin students have filed a federal lawsuit against the University over their arrests during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on campus last year. Starting today, it costs more to park at the airport. May Day ushers in what is historically the rainiest month in Austin.

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May 1, 2025

Interview: PBS CEO says “this time is different” with threatened federal funding cuts.

President Donald Trump tried to fire three members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting even though it’s not a government entity. Now, they are suing him. KUT’s Jennifer Stayton talked to PBS CEO Paula Kerger about how public television is funded and how federal funding might be in jeopardy. This is not the first time […]

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May 1, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for May 1, 2025: Whooping cough cases are rising in Texas.

Central Texas top stories for May 1, 2025. Whooping cough cases are on the rise in Texas. Texas Senators approved a bill that could shut down a church’s homeless navigation center in South Austin. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says he’ll pull state grant funding from San Marcos if the city passes a resolution related to […]

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April 30, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for April 30, 2025: Fire departments across the Austin area are preparing for wildfire season.

Fire departments are preparing to battle suburban wildfires.  WestJet is canceling plans to run direct flights from Austin to Vancouver starting in May. Renting an electric bike from Capital Metro will cost you more starting in August. The City of Austin is asking people for input on what city services, programs and investments matter most to them. The Austin Record Convention returns to the Palmer Events Center this weekend.

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April 30, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for April 30, 2025: Local officials are prepping for summer wildfires and encouraging residents to do the same.  

Central Texas top stories for April 30, 2025: Fire departments across the Austin area are preparing for wildfire season – including making sure they have the necessary equipment to battle suburban wildfires. And Texas oil and gas regulators are a step closer to getting permission from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate carbon capture […]

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