Central Texas top stories for September 2, 2025. Travis County Commissioners are making final adjustments to a $2.2 billion budget, here’s what the county wants to pay for. The Central Health Board of Managers is hearing community feedback on the fiscal year 2026 budget and tax rate. A new law intended to speed up residential solar panel installation is now in effect. The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines, but a lot of people in the U.S. might have a tough time accessing them.
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KUT Morning Newscast for January 17, 2025
Central Texas top stories for January 17, 2025. Another artic blast is heading to the Austin area this weekend. A UT professor is being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Dr. Nicki vs The Vaccine
This week on the Breaks:
- Confucius and Fresh discuss Nicki Minaj’s recent comments about the COVID-19 vaccine.
- Both hosts discuss whether Drake’s music has become redundant after the release of his latest record “Certified Lover Boy.”
- In this week’s installment of Hip-Hop Facts you’ll learn about the origin of the term hip-hop, how KUTX DJ Jody Denberg grew up in the Bronx around the time that hip-hop was being created, how RBX never wanted to be a rapper and what happened when the Lords of the Underground threw UGK’s demo tape out a window.
- In his Unpopular Opinion Fresh answers the question “Is Drake the GOAT?”
- In his Confucius Says segment, Confucius encourages listeners to surround themselves with people who respect them and don’t cause trouble.
You can hear the latest full broadcast of The Breaks Saturday night show.
Vaccinations and Psychology
Almost every individual on this planet has been impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic, and with the vaccines for COVID now available many of us are seeing a light at the end of this very long and devastating tunnel.
Yet, even though the vaccines are safe and effective some people who have access to them are refusing to get them. Why?
This edition of Two Guys on Your Head with Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke explores the psychology of vaccinations.