Austin Poet Laureate

KUT Afternoon Newscast for March 20, 2025: State lawmakers are considering a bill that could speed up the eviction process for landlords.

Central Texas top stories for March 20, 2025. A tenant advocacy group says landlords filed the highest number of evictions last year in Travis County. Public education advocates in Austin are criticizing President Trump’s decision to dismantle the Department of Education. Austin officially has its first-ever poet laureate.

KUT Afternoon Newscast for April 5, 2024

Central Texas top stories for April 5, 2024. Watching the weather forecast for Monday. Eclipse to affect Texas solar power Monday, but no grid concerns. Teacher injured in deadly school bus crash sues truck driver, company. Cap 10k to close roads this weekend. All-abilities job fair. Petition calls for creation of Austin Poet Laureate.