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November 3, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 3, 2025: Texas voters will decide whether to fund $3 billion in dementia and Alzheimer’s research

Austin voters have a proposed property tax increase on the ballot. More than 87,000 people in the Austin area are likely to face delays receiving SNAP benefits. A staffing shortage at Austin’s airport has another ground delay in effect from now until 8PM. The Texas football team has a week off ahead of some of their toughest games of the season. Prop 14 would fund the new Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

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November 3, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for November 3, 2025: Pause in SNAP funding to impact almost 45,000 Travis County households 

Central Texas top stories for November 3, 2025. More than 117,000 people in Travis County cast a ballot during Early Voting this year. Prop 16 clarifies that a person must be a U.S. citizen to vote in Texas. City of Austin officials say the pause in SNAP funding impacts almost 45,000 Travis County households, over […]

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October 31, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 31, 2025: Austin ISD still plans to close 13 schools in updated school consolidation effort

The Austin Independent School District has released a new plan for school consolidation. How the ongoing government shutdown affects Central Texans. The Viva la Vida Festival and Parade happens tomorrow in downtown Austin.

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October 31, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for October 31, 2025: AISD is expected to release updates on its school consolidation plan today

Central Texas top stories for October 31, 2025. Today is the last day of early voting. The Austin Independent School District is expected to release updates on its school consolidation plan later today. Some faculty and students at UT’s College of Liberal Arts are fearful about a possible restructuring of departments. Austin’s air traffic controllers […]

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October 30, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 30, 2025: UT Austin’s College of Liberal Arts is facing changes

Voter turnout has been ramping up this week in Travis County. Some faculty at UT Austin’s College of Liberal Arts have serious concerns about changes that may be coming. The Butler Trail around Lady Bird Lake is getting some new wayfinding. This colder weather may have more people driving around with lower tire pressure. The heavy rain of last weekend wiped out a wide area of Extreme Drought in the Austin area.

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October 30, 2025

What does “Latin music” really mean? That’s what Austin musician Carrie Rodriguez explores in her “Laboratorio” variety series

Carrie Rodriguez is an Austin-based singer, composer, and violinist. She started the “Laboratorio” variety series back in 2017 as a way to reconnect with the Austin music community after years touring on the road and to explore what “Latin music” means. KUT’s Jennifer Stayton talked with Rodriguez recently about the latest “Laboratorio” show and the […]

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October 30, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for October 30, 2025: Neighbors of Sandy Creek are still in need of volunteers after July floods

Central Texas top stories for October 30, 2025. The City of Austin says it’s connecting those living outside with housing and medical services. Neighbors of Sandy Creek say they are still in need of volunteers after the July floods. Prop 12 would amend the Texas constitution to grant the governor significant new powers when it […]

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October 29, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 29, 2025: AISD will sell naming rights to stadiums, performing arts center to raise tens of millions of dollars

Austin ISD and the non-profit Austin Ed Fund are partnering up and getting creative to generate revenue for the district. Whooping cough is likely spreading at Lamar Middle School. A new National Transportation Safety Board report says there was limited seat belt use among students on a Leander ISD school bus involved in a rollover earlier this year. Residents of northwest Travis County and relief organizations say they are still in need of volunteers to help with cleanup four months after storms and severe flash flooding swept through the area. The National Weather Service has put out a Wind Advisory until tonight at 7:00.

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