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February 28, 2025

The Disconnect: How the natural gas industry in Texas dodged the PUC.

By: Juan Garcia

The Public Utility Commission of Texas was established to regulate utilities after public outcry due to high bills and poor service. On the latest episode of The Disconnect, you’ll hear how producers of natural gas avoided being put under the oversight of the PUC. Find The Disconnect wherever you get podcasts.


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March 3, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 3, 2025: The Austin area is at an exceptionally high risk of wildfire tomorrow.

Central Texas top stories for March 3, 2025. A red flag warning goes into effect tomorrow morning. Cedar Park is moving to Stage 3 water restrictions. Spring festival season in Austin is about to begin. Willie Nelson is bringing his Fourth of July Picnic back to Austin this year.

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March 3, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for March 3, 2025: A spacecraft built just outside of Austin landed on the moon.

Central Texas top stories for March 3, 2025. Firefly Aerospace’s “Blue Ghost” lunar vehicle successfully landed on the moon early Sunday morning. Local officials are urging the community to start preparing for wildfire season now. NASCAR driver Christopher Bell came out on top in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. Texas […]

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February 28, 2025

Spanish-speaking Austinites talk about what comunidad means to them.

KUT Producer Greta Díaz González Vázquez tells KUT’s Jerry Quijano about her role in a collaboration with nine other public radio stations to see how different groups of people think about community.

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February 28, 2025

KUT Afternoon Newscast for February 28, 2025: Austin has its first known measles case since 2019.

Central Texas top stories for February 28, 2025. The measles case in Austin appears to be unrelated to the outbreak in West Texas. The Austin ISD School Board voted last night to approve leasing office space to The Greater Austin YMCA. Firefly Aerospace is preparing for its lunar lander to land on the moon this […]

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February 28, 2025

NASCAR Driver Ross Chastain wants you to Use Your Melon.

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 28, 2025

The Disconnect: How the natural gas industry in Texas dodged the PUC.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas was established to regulate utilities after public outcry due to high bills and poor service. On the latest episode of The Disconnect, you’ll hear how producers of natural gas avoided being put under the oversight of the PUC. Find The Disconnect wherever you get podcasts.

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February 28, 2025

Pease Elementary is set to reopen as a child care center, it will bring kids back to the historic Austin school.

Pease is one of four elementary schools the Austin ISD school board voted to close after the 2019-20 school year. Now, Austin ISD has been working on plans to repurpose those campuses. As KUT’s Becky Fogel reports, a nonprofit plans to open a child care center in the former school.

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February 28, 2025

KUT Morning Newscast for February 28, 2025: AISD’s vaccination rate for incoming kindergarteners is below target.

Central Texas top stories for February 28, 2025. As the measles outbreak in West Texas continues to raise concerns throughout the state, AISD’s vaccination rate for incoming kindergarteners is below target. The Greater Austin YMCA will lease office space from AISD to help decrease the school district’s $10 million budget deficit. Texas Women’s basketball team beat […]

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