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KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 11, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 11, 2024. Austin ISD’s annual “leveling” will move teachers from under-enrolled schools to those with more students than expected. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has new marching orders for the state Senate. City leaders in Georgetown are looking at ways to regulate the area’s growing number of short-term rental properties. The ACLU has filed briefs in an ongoing lawsuit over books removed from the Llano County library. The City of Austin is looking for artists to work their magic on a few spots around town. Jacob’s Well is not doing well. The Austin Community College Board has adopted a new tax rate for the next fiscal year. Energy prices are falling. The Texas Volleyball team wraps up a three-game homestand tonight against Houston.

KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 7, 2024

Central Texas top stories for August 7, 2024. Most of the Austin area is under a Heat Advisory until tomorrow evening at 8:00. No projects in Texas received funding this week from the U.S. Department of Energy. The ACLU has joined a lawsuit that says the move to change how appeals are handled in Texas violates the state’s constitution. TxDOT’s Bat Boxes hope to make up for bridges that will be demolished for the expansion of I-35. Del Valle ISD welcomed students back today. Ozone Action Day issued for tomorrow.