In today’s episode of Tacos of Texas, we sit down with Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Governor of Texas. Earlier this year, she ate tacos with former President Barack Obama & James Talarico. Today she’s discussing them with us. We’ll talk about what it means to run for governor as a Latina woman and her abuela’s sage advice that she still carries with her. Pull up a silla to our kitchen table.
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Two Austin schools receive fifth failing ratings, opening door to state takeover
Two struggling Austin middle schools have received a fifth consecutive failing accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency, opening the door to a state takeover of all the schools in the district. Houston ISD, the biggest school district in Texas, has been under state mandate for a few years. How it’s going so far.
The Austin City Council has adopted a budget of more than $6.5 billion. There were plenty of cuts, but a few late additions, too.
Plus, a preview of the new season of the Tacos of Texas podcast.
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Summer rains replenished Jacob’s Well — for a few weeks
UT Austin is implementing some new rules for getting around on campus ahead of the new school year, but the changes aren’t impacting every set of wheels.
An update on the ongoing negotiations affecting CapMetro bus drivers and transit workers.
The Austin school district is facing the looming threat of a state takeover because of unsatisfactory accountability ratings at a few campuses. How might that play out, and when will we know?
Jacob’s Well in Wimberley was flowing rapidly for a short time after July’s heavy rainfall. But it would take a lot of change for the iconic watering hole to reopen to swimming.
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Trailer: Tacos of Texas Season Seis Coming Soon
Season Six of the Tacos of Texas Podcast is taco journalism at its core: Host and Taco Journalist, Mando Rayo dives into twelve episodes spanning heavy stories—ICE fears, gentrification & Austin Taco History, Black Indigenous Mexicans, Gina Hinojosa taking on Abbott and conflict foods tied to a family detention center in South Texas; alongside muy rico conversations on halal tacos, three generations of women running a Baja-style trailer and finally asking the question everybody’s been afraid to: DID TACO BELL STEAL THE TACO? One taco at a time, we’re continuing to share the stories of Tejas.
Pulitzer-winning writer reflects on loss and survival in the Central Texas floods
Former President Barack Obama made a surprise stop in Texas. We’ll dig more into what his appearance might mean for Democrats heading into the midterms.
The number of students in Texas public schools dropped by tens of thousands at the beginning of this school year. We’ll look into why.
Plus, another Texas-based company is also now making Texas its legal home. What we can make of this growing trend.
Texas Monthly Senior Editor Aaron Parsley’s young nephew was killed in the devastating July 4th flooding. His essay about his family’s experiences just won a Pulitzer Prize. We’ll speak with him.
And getting ready for the World Cup in Houston means taking really good care of some grass.
KUT Morning Newscast for October 15, 2025: State Rep. Gina Hinojosa is joining the Democratic primary race for governor
Central Texas top stories for October 15, 2025. State Representative Gina Hinojosa announced this morning she’s joining the Democratic primary race for Texas governor. AISD kicked off a series of community meetings last night to hear people’s feedback on the district’s school consolidation plan. The New Braunfels Independent School District board of trustees temporarily closed the district’s middle and high school libraries this week to review books. The City of Austin is testing a new way to respond to mental health emergencies. ICE is notifying some Texas cities ahead of immigration sweeps, but Austin is not one of them.
Texas Standard: October 2, 2019
Guilty. A jury has convicted a former Dallas Police officer of murdering her neighbor in his own apartment. We’ll have reaction and a look ahead to sentencing. Also, Texas State University under scrutiny for under-reporting sexual assaults on campus. We’ll take a look at what happened and why. Meanwhile, the state’s first black city is at risk of being overtaken by developers. A look at the history we’re about to lose. And California is going to let college athletes profit off their images despite NCAA rules. Why Texas should care. All of that and then some today on the Texas Standard: