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There’s a new building in Austin that’s drawing a lot of attention. And there are a couple of doors — yes, doors — in that building that are getting some funny looks. Several people asked about them for our ATXplained project.
KUT’s Audrey McGlinchy investigated.
A look back at our favorite stories of 2017, including changes in the neighborhood around 12th and Chicon Streets, a new Muslim sorority at UT Austin, and a local man who successfully pushed an effort to amend the U.S. Constitution. That and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The cousin of a teenager killed by an Austin police officer tries to keep his memory alive. Plus, how mental health care delivery in Austin is getting a shake-up. And a high school football team in a hurricane battered town plays for the state championship. Those stories in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The debate over land use in Austin, how it all dates back to a U.S. Supreme Court case from the 1920s, plus how language used in the overhaul of zoning rules can leave some people feeling excluded. Plus, why pecans are so scarce this year. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Are Texas police departments undermining their efforts to fight crime by selling their used service guns back to the public? We take an in-depth look in this special edition of KUT Weekend!
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Why the state of Texas is preparing for the possibility of kicking thousands of kids off health insurance. Plus, the Frank Erwin Center turns 40 but won’t be around much longer. And what’s the purpose of a mechanical metal flower in Patterson Park? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The last man standing from the class of ’84 says goodbye to congress. Is this a start to a sea change in Texas Politics? We’ll have the latest. Also, a bill to authorize the army and navy to take over law enforcement south of the border. An essential step to stop the cartels or a militarization of security in Mexico? We’ll explore. The children’s health insurance program set to shut down for the first time in Texas, why letters may be going out at the first of next week. Plus the week in politics and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
This is a story about feelings. And how you translate those feelings into something real. Read more.
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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