Austin Podcast

KUT Weekend – June 19, 2015

Plans to overhaul I-35….a ban on deep fryers in public schools lifted by the new Agriculture Commissioner…and how a Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act could affect Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – May 1, 2015

Saying goodbye to Highland Mall….new science on man-made earthquakes challenges Texas regulations….and the billion dollar QuinceaƱera industry. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – April 24, 2015

How Texas imposes unfunded mandates on Austin….drama in the state legislature between the House and Senate….and where to see live music in Austin this weekend! Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.

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KUT Weekend – March 27, 2015

Austin’s efforts to tackle affordability….the politics behind the “war on coal”….and city sound complaints mapped. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – February 27, 2015

New technology tells you where your next bus is….how Austin’s building boom leaves some people behind….and fresh polling numbers on Texans political beliefs. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – February 13, 2015

The politics of where children live in Austin….Lawmakers consider value of land under Texas School for the Deaf….and how craft brewing is growing in Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – January 30, 2015

Anti-Muslim protestors at State Capitol….Why generic gas is cheaper than brand name gas…and a look at Capital Metro’s ridership numbers. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.

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KUT Weekend – January 23, 2015

What the new political leaders of Texas want….Austin’s “No Kill” animal shelter and the challenge it poses for city council…and Richard Linklater’s daughter has problems with the movie “Boyhood.” Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – January 9, 2015

Austin’s city council is mostly women for the first time ever…a Texas lawmaker wants to make pot possession punishable by a $100 fine…and a look at a recent swarm of earthquakes in the Dallas area.

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KUT Weekend – December 26, 2014

The science behind the surge in earthquakes in Texas…how music helped a middle school student in Dove Springs….and ten dishes from new restaurants worth trying in 2015. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – December 5, 2014

New poll in Austin’s mayor’s race….Austin school district shifts gears in superintendent search….and saying goodbye to music legend Ian McLagan. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – November 21, 2014

How controversial Texas textbooks get adopted….the story of Austin’s first transgender police officer….and bottled brains in the basement of the University of Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – October 24, 2014

Hear from a doctor who responded to the first Ebola outbreak in 1976….a look at what the polls are saying about Wendy Davis vs. Greg Abbott…and efforts to improve voter turnout in Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – October 17, 2014

Ebola concerns…what does the Texas Lieutenant Governor do….and getting health care at Wal-Mart. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – October 10, 2014

Challenges at small claims court, how to fund a political campaign, and what to do about the eroding banks of Texas bayous? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – September 19, 2014

Water and the drought, Austin home sales down, and BBQ brothers try to expand their family legacy to Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – September 12, 2014

Prospects for relief from the Texas drought, helping older adults get their high school diplomas and how Austin’s growth might affect the Congress bridge bat colony. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

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KUT Weekend – August 29, 2014

Austin’s new express buses not as popular as hoped….who is Gov. Perry sending to the border and why….could tiny homes help the chronically homeless? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.

 

KUT Weekend – August 22, 2014

Perry indictment…ballot placement matters in Austin City Council race….and the best salads in Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!

KUT Weekend – August 15, 2014

Governor Perry and the border crisis…Texas rice farmers hit hard by drought….and could 10-1 could change the character of Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!