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September 14, 2022

KUT Morning Newscast for September 14, 2022

By: KUT News

Central Texas top stories for September 14, 2022. Former Travis County Sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to capital murder charges. Austin Animal Center intake services suspended. Austin ISD facility repurpose meetings. Governor Greg Abbott opposes student loan forgiveness. Domestic and teen violence in Williamson County. Ozone Action Day for Austin. Austin FC vs. Real Salt Lake.


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April 24, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for April 24, 2025: Texas creates its own DOGE in attempt to make the state more business friendly.

Central Texas top stories for April 24, 2025. A Texas Senate Committee voted this week to advance a bill aimed at clarifying when doctors can perform emergency abortions. Texas lawmakers and Governor Greg Abbott created a Texas DOGE version hoping to make the state more business friendly. Today the Texas Education Agency is releasing academic […]

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April 23, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for April 23, 2025: A local librarian is speaking out against the way her district is removing books from school libraries

School districts across Texas are working to come into compliance with a state law aimed at banning books deemed ‘sexually explicit’ from school libraries. More people died while driving in construction zones in Texas last year compared to the year before. The Texas softball team is in Stillwater tonight for a one-off matchup against Oklahoma State.

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April 23, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for April 23, 2025:  Elon Musk says self-driving Tesla taxis are still coming to Austin.

Central Texas top stories for April 22, 2025. More people died while driving in construction zones in Texas last year compared to the year before. Self-driving Tesla taxis are still coming to Austin this summer. A bill that would add more prosecutors to areas surrounding major cities in Texas has been delayed once more. Greenhouse […]

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April 22, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for April 22, 2025: A bacteria which can be toxic to animals and humans was found near Red Bud Isle

Voters across Travis, Williamson and Hays counties can cast their ballots ahead of the May 3rd election.Scientists have spotted clumps of blue green organisms near Red Bud Island on Lady Bird Lake. Travis County leaders are hoping to revamp the former Austin State Hospital site. The Austin Animal Center will offer only limited services tomorrow as its staff transitions its data to a new management system. We have a chance of thunderstorms today and tonight in the Austin area.

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April 22, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for April 22, 2025: Early Voting for the May 3 election starts today. 

Central Texas top stories for April 22, 2025. Early Voting for the May third election starts today and runs through next Tuesday. The Austing-Bergstrom Interntional Airport is opening its outdoor observation patio to the public again. Williamson County’s newly appointed county judge has been sworn into office.

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April 21, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for April 21, 2025: What the death of Pope Francis means for the Diocese of Austin

The death of Pope Francis comes at a time when the Diocese of Austin is without a bishop. Drug deaths are trending downward in Travis County. Texas Parks & Wildlife announced today the purchase of eleven-hundred acres in Lampasas and Burnet counties.

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April 21, 2025

Anti-Trump protests were held across Texas and nationwide over the weekend.

Protests were held across Texas and the nation as part of the 50501 Movement, a nationwide response to President Donald Trump’s policies. The Texas Newsroom’s Lucio Vasquez tells us Texans took to the streets in multiple cities.

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April 21, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for April 21, 2025: Round Rock ISD is reporting a budget surplus for the next school year. 

Central Texas top stories for April 21, 2025. Early Voting for the May election starts tomorrow, here’s what’s on the ballot. Officials with the Round Rock Independent School District are now reporting a budget surplus for next school year. The Trump administration is withholding funds from recipients of a federal program that provides uninsured people with […]

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