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Beto O’Rourke navigating being a white man in a diverse field of candidates. Plus, a rise of migrants apprehended in El Paso strains local charities. And what ever happened to the Austin festival Spamarama? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Something got you itching? Could be a bug, an allergy — or perhaps it’s just that person over there. That was the inspiration for this Typewriter Rodeo poem.
We revisit the origin story of Austin as ‘The Live Music Capital of the World.’ Plus, how brands transform downtown Austin during South by Southwest. And the human cost of the Texas construction boom. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The spiced ham product was the centerpiece of this longtime festival. For a time, the event was insanely popular — so what why did it go away?
OK, now we have the definitive story of Austin’s official nickname (we think).
The high cost of childcare in Austin. Plus, neighbors of last year’s Austin bombing victims reflect on their recovery. And a chat with the new general manager of KUT/X. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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In Austin, feral hogs may be closer than you think! Plus, El Paso’s reputation pays a price as violence keeps rising in Juárez. And why a community of young nuns is growing in Georgetown. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Why voter registration groups are fighting the state’s effort to remove suspected non-citizens from voter rolls. Plus, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s ties to the beer distribution industry and lobbyists. And the rules of the road for rentable electric scooters in Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Why there’s no easy way for Texas to vet its list of alleged noncitizen voters. Plus, how Texas lawmakers plan to address rising property taxes. And could an effort to renew the Longhorns-Aggies games pass the goal line? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The families who once lived on Rainey Street all left. One man is still there.
Zebra mussels are blamed for a fishy smell in some Austin Water customers’ tap water. Plus, Governor Abbott declares six emergency items for the legislative session. And the Texas Secretary of State faces tough questions over his flawed attempt to remove supposed non-citizens from the voter rolls. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The State Preservation Board ponders where to put a Confederate plaque removed from the state capitol. Plus, programs in Williamson and Dallas counties that offer young offenders an alternative to incarceration. And who were the streets named after in the Highland neighborhood in North Central Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Surprise medical bills and the imperfect recourse available to some Texans. Plus, the new obstacles dockless scooters create for the visually impaired. And the history of Austin’s new major league soccer stadium site. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Who were Miranda, Esther, Lisa and Rufus?
Despite outsized risks, transgender Texans are not protected by the state’s hate crime law. Plus, the city of Austin races to regulate scooters. Why is MoPac traffic so much worse southbound in the afternoon than northbound in the morning? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Does it really take longer to get home in the afternoon than to get to work in the morning?
On this week’s program, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Michael Gibson, co-founder and Chairman of Clear View Group, LLC, an Austin, Texas – based African American investment firm that owns Ebony Magazine and Jetmag.com.
An audit finds Austin police improperly cleared 30 rape cases in three months last year. Plus, fracking’s secret problem: some wells are not producing as much as forecast. And what happens with your genetic info in those home DNA tests? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Our favorite stories of 2018 in this special year-end edition of KUT Weekend!
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Gus Garcia, the first elected Hispanic mayor of Austin, dies at 84. Plus, Governor Greg Abbott says he might offer Texans an alternative to Obamacare. And our listeners tell us what it means to be a ‘real’ Austinite. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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