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A new effort in Austin ISD to push for more equal outcomes among black, white and Hispanic kids. Plus, what the Thanksgiving weekend is like for southeast Texans still recovering from Hurricane Harvey. And why the Trump administration is considering a Texas professor to help lead the Census Bureau. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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A coal-plant near Austin is set to close, delivering a major blow to the town of Rock Port. Plus, new reporting finding sexual harassment is pervasive at the Texas Capitol. And why merging at the last minute could help reduce traffic congestion. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Sutherland Springs is still only starting the mourning process after a mass shooting that claimed more than two dozen lives. Plus, what it’s like to be an undocumented and black in Austin. And how the Austin City Council is trying to make it easier to renovate your home. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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A Texas town devastated by Hurricane Harvey looks to the healing power of high school football. Plus, Austin’s only historically black college, Huston-Tillotson University, gets 15 Steinway pianos from an anonymous donor. And what’s up with a new island that popped up on Lady Bird Lake? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The Texan who heads the House Science Committee: and who opposes arguments on climate change, won’t be going back to Washington. Lamar Smith’s announcement not to seek reelection comes as his colleagues take the wraps off a new tax reform plan- one that democrats call a giveaway to the rich, and the republicans claim will benefit the middle class. So what does it mean for Texas? We’re asking questions. Also, a new I-35 rivalry between teams that aren’t even in their respective cities. Confused? So are a lot of soccer fans. We’ll explain. Plus: a preview of the Texas Book Festival, the week that was in Texas Politics and much more today on the Texas Standard:
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus resigns, sending shockwaves through state politics. Is it legal to post homemade “No Parking” signs in your yard? Plus, how a remodel hopes To replenish Austin’s endangered Barton Springs Salamander. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The city bought this property 8 years ago, but since then, it’s just been vacant.
Austin joins the frenzy of jurisdictions bidding to host Amazon’s second headquarters. Plus, is it legal to post homemade “no parking” signs in front of your house? And the first Muslim sorority at the University of Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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They’re all over town: printed or painted signs in someone’s yard, telling drivers not to park in front of a house. But do they mean anything?
We check in on a town near the Gulf Coast still rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey. Plus, how some local middle school teachers are changing how they speak in class to help their students succeed. And concerns about CodeNEXT fact-checked. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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How Austin’s housing market locks out people with criminal records. Plus, Latinx music fans decry a lack of options at Austin City Limits Music Fest. And a nuclear fallout shelter hidden at Zilker Park. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Early results from an experiment to improve safety around a downtown homeless shelter. Plus, how uncertainty around the future of health care is affecting Texans. And how undocumented day laborers face additional risks as they help rebuild from Hurricane Harvey. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Questions persist over how FEMA decides who gets help after Hurricane Harvey. Plus, what if Amazon chooses Austin for its second headquarters? And why aren’t Rollingwood, West Lake Hills and Sunset Valley part of Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.
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There’s a bunch of island cities in South Austin. How did it get that way?
A local community group aims to create culturally appropriate spaces for Harvey evacuees. Plus, two sisters who face very different paths forward post-DACA. And how is college football dealing with its sexual assault problem? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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After President Trump rescinds DACA, immigrant teachers in Austin worry about their future. Plus, some Harvey evacuees want to stay in Austin but worry it’s become too expensive. And the Austin-based dating app Bumble banned hate speech after an attack by online trolls. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Why so many gas stations in Austin have no fuel. Plus, stories from Hurricane Harvey, its aftermath and how people are stepping up to help. All that and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Hurricane Harvey threatens millions across Texas. We update you on the Austin-area and then speak with officials on the Gulf Coast. Plus, how unregulated development in Houston could make flooding worse. And how a multi-million dollar project aims to protect downtown Austin from flooding. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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There’s no First Street where you’d think it would be. But there is one where you wouldn’t think.
The city of Austin has been collecting taxes from unlicensed short-term rentals. Plus, efforts to remove a plaque at the Texas Capitol commemorating the Confederacy. And invasive zebra mussels spread to Lake Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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