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Pregnant migrant girls are being sent to a South Texas shelter, where both the region and the facility lack the necessary care. The decision from the Trump Administration was made against objections from officials inside the administration. The story is a collaborative effort between The Texas Newsroom and The California Newsroom, and we’ll have from their reporting on today’s show.

A new housing project in East Austin is combining affordable rent with support for musicians as they try to do their part to allow artists to afford to live in the city. We’ll go over what they’ve got going on and how this could lay out a path for future projects.

This week in Texas music history, Alan Lomax records the Soul Stirrers in Austin. We’ll have more about that.

And the bell’s about to ring! Don’t be late! New class times for students and staff in the Georgetown school district.

An affordable housing complex planned for the Travis Heights neighborhood is one step closer to becoming a reality. Neighbors around the proposed site say they aren’t opposed to the idea – more so the scale of it. We’ll hear more about the complex and the neighborhood it could be built in.

The Austin Independent School District is looking to save money and exit some contracts for schools that are slated to close. We’ll dig into how much money they’re looking to save, and how they could do it.

We’ll also hear the story of Dr. James Polk – not the president, but the Austin music legend.

And with the Olympics in full swing, we’ll tell you about an opportunity to get in on the action yourself.