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The city of Austin confronts its failing network of public swimming pools. Plus, the state of Texas has until the end of the month to authorize cannabis oil dispensaries. And why are there so many mattress stores in Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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You’re standing in a mattress store. Right across the street are two more mattress stores.
What the city of Austin’s new budget could mean for property taxes. Plus, helicopters are being used more to fight wildfires. And why Hippie Hollow is the only clothing-optional public park in Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Everyone knows you go to Hippie Hollow to skinny dip. But how did it get that way?
What’s at stake if Texas hands its voter file to the Trump administration. Plus, Austin police pull hundreds of patrol vehicles off the streets because of carbon monoxide problems. And how Austin teenagers are using film to express feelings about their parents’ deportations. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Is Obamacare “failing” in Texas? Plus, why more-affordable homes are harder to find in Austin. And Stubb’s music venue could rename itself after the celebrated venue Liberty Lunch. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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We look ahead to the special Texas legislative session that starts next week. Plus, reaction from Central Texas lawmakers to the Donald Trump, Jr. email revelation. And a new fried chicken joint harnessing a nostalgic brand. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz visits Austin to debate health care. How air pollution messes with solar panels. And a look at Austin’s lowrider culture. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The battle over the “sanctuary cities” law heads to court. The city of Austin worries possible budget cuts to the EPA could erode efforts to clean polluted land. What are those blue flaps on the Lamar Boulevard underpass north of Lady Bird Lake? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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When you’re driving down Lamar Boulevard between Lady Bird Lake and Fifth Street, do you ever look at the walls of the underpass beneath the train bridge? Do you look at those blank blue signs on the walls of the underpass and wonder: What the heck are those things?
An Austin couple incarcerated for 21 years is declared innocent of “Satanic” child sexual abuse. Why soundproofing music venues and the places next to them isn’t as easy as you might think. How Gulf Coast fish could be saved by their spawn songs. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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What does Governor Abbott actually hope to accomplish with a special legislative session? What might be the weirdest commute in Austin. And the 71-year-old Austin restaurant Green Pastures is re-invented by local restauranteurs. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Will Governor Greg Abbott call a special legislative session and for what issues? The story behind those handwritten “We Buy Houses” signs along streets in Austin. A food trailer on East Cesar Chavez brings Northern Thai street food to Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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You’ve probably seen them while driving around town –- those handwritten signs next to the road with messages like: “We buy houses for cash! Call now!” What are they about, and why?
How Austin is using trees to fight the heat. Uber and Lyft are set to return to Austin any day now. And how to navigate the many places in Austin to eat the Vietnamese sandwich bánh mì. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Hundreds of bills killed in the Texas House as the legislative session nears an end. Why the Austin heat can make you crazy. The history behind Convict Hill. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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In 1881, the first Texas Capitol building burned to the ground, and leaders set about building a new one. They wanted to use local materials, including limestone from a quarry in Oatmanville – the area now known as Oak Hill – so they built a 6-mile railroad line from Oatmanville to the Capitol site. Then they needed workers.
How does Texas’ “sanctuary cities” bill compare with Arizona’s “show me your papers” law? A deadly knife attack at the University of Texas highlights deficiencies in the campus alert system. The story of legendary Austin honky-tonk, the Broken Spoke. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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A proposal to punish “sanctuary cities” clears a major political hurdle in the Texas legislature. Why people are racing lawn mowers in the Texas Hill country. And that glass of Texas wine might not be as Texas as you think. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The Texas legislature gets closer to overturning Austin’s ride-hailing rules. Sleep experts support an Austin City Council ambition to make council meetings end earlier. Report warns Red River Street’s music venues are “endangered.” Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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