The 8th generation melon farmer and five-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner uses his platform to advocate for highway safety across the country.
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February 19, 2024
KUT Morning Newscast for February 19, 2024
Central Texas top stories for February 19, 2024. Presidents day closures. Mail ballot deadline. Williamson County’s partnership with a South Korean trade agency is generating interest from Korean companies. Austin Marathon winners.
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February 16, 2024
KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 16, 2024
Central Texas top stories for February 16, 2024. Courts are still catching up on tickets written last year during APD’s partnership with Texas DPS. A jury trial is set to start this month for two former Williamson County sheriff’s deputies. Blues on the Green is back on. Food service workers at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport are […]
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February 16, 2024
KUT Morning Newscast for February 16, 2024
Central Texas top stories for February 16, 2024. Austin City Council is looking at ways to support low-cost or free events. The state of Texas squares off against the U.S. Justice Department in federal court over immigration law. Del Valle ISD reappoints a former trustee to their former seat. Round Rock ISD to host a […]
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February 15, 2024
KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 15, 2024
Central Texas top stories for February 15, 2024. A petition to incorporate parts of Williamson County into a groundwater conservation district based out of Bell County fails. The City of Austin will spend more than $700 thousand to finalize a labor contract with Austin Police. The Austin City Council adopted a resolution to address climate […]
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February 15, 2024
KUT Morning Newscast for February 15, 2024
Central Texas top stories for February 15, 2024. The League of Women Voters are preparing folks for early voting in the March primaries. Travis County republicans will hand-count mail-in ballots. Del Valle ISD is still looking to fill a seat on the school board vacant since June.
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February 14, 2024
KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 14, 2024
Central Texas top stories for February 14, 2024. St. David’s North Austin Medical Center has resumed full operations after a car crashed through its front entrance. The University of Texas is punishing four students who participated in a pro-Palestinian protest last December. Migrant encounters along the southern border were significantly lower in January. Three big […]
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February 14, 2024
Bill hopes to connect the Texas grid to the rest of the country
Three years ago, a winter storm plunged Texas into a deep freeze. Everyone who lived here remembers what followed. Millions went without power for days. Hundreds, maybe more, died. Of the many vulnerabilities exposed by that blackout, one caught people’s attention in particular: Texas exists as an energy island. It is relatively cut off from neighboring electric grids. […]
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February 14, 2024
KUT Morning Newscast for February 14, 2024
Central Texas top stories for February 14, 2024. Car crashed into St. David’s North Austin Medical Center last night. Congressman Greg Casar is filing a bill to further connect Texas to neighboring power grids. Hays county election integrity group. The Austin Convention Center facelift.
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