Greg Stoker

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 8, 2025: Massive data center in Taylor will move forward, despite deed promising land would become park

Central Texas top stories for October 8, 2025. Some Travis County voters may not be able to find themselves in the system yet. A state district judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Blueprint Data Centers and its project in Taylor. Austin activist Greg Stoker is back home. About $21 million in funding is on the way to local child care providers in Travis County. The Texas Volleyball team will face Tennessee tonight.

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Texas taps vendor for school voucher rollout

A billion-dollar school voucher program is coming to Texas, but the company running it is based in New York. What that means for families.
A Texas father convicted of killing his daughter faces execution in less than two weeks, but new evidence is raising serious doubts in the case of Robert Roberson.
New World screwworms: The parasite that once devastated Texas ranches is back. We’ll hear from Ag Commissioner Sid Miller on what the state is doing to prepare.
And Austin veteran Greg Stoker is back home after being detained by Israeli forces while trying to deliver aid to Gaza. We’ll learn why he went and what happened.
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KUT Morning Newscast for October 8, 2025: Parents are planning to protest at AISD headquarters tomorrow night

Central Texas top stories for October 8, 2025. Protestors are planning to show up outside Austin Independent School District headquarters tomorrow night. Greg Stoker, an Austin activist detained by Israeli forces, is back home. Travis County Tax Office officials say they are facing a backlog due to technical issues with the state’s registration and election management system. Bastrop County’s Office of Emergency Management says the Hole 18 Fire is still about 15 acres in size and now 90 percent contained.

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 6, 2025: Austin activist Greg Stoker released from Israeli prison

Central Texas top stories for October 6, 2025. An Austin activist who was detained in an Israeli prison has been released. A Travis County judge postponed a hearing in a lawsuit against the Sunrise Navigation Center set for today. Today is the last chance to register to vote in the November 4th election. Visitors to National Parks in Texas may find a lack of services as the federal government shutdown goes on. The Longhorns dropped out of the AP top 25 college football rankings. Barton Springs Pool will be closed tomorrow for most of the day.