(Episode 2) I-35 is more than a road. It’s been sculpting Austin’s housing scene for more than 60 years, encouraging endless sprawl and making gridlock a lifestyle. Take a drive with us through the highway’s history.
Hays County
Kate the Chemist aims to answer ‘the big questions’ about science with new podcast
Erin Douglas of the Texas Tribune joins with details on water infrastructure efforts that have bipartisan support, but a chasm separating House and Senate proposals – and just 11 more days to come to agreement.
More money for Texas public school teachers? Some educators say the proposals on the table aren’t enough to keep them in the classroom.
In San Antonio, what appears to be a first-of-its-kind effort to dramatically improve access to public bathrooms for people with disabilities.
And UT-Austin chemistry professor Kate Biberdorf – aka Kate the Chemist – shares a preview of her new podcast, “Seeking a Scientist.”
KUT Morning Newscast for May 8, 2023
Central Texas top stories for May 8, 2023. May election results. Tenure for higher education. Overdose preventions. Amber alert. Man killed by DPS in Round Rock.
What’s in San Antonio’s ‘justice charter’?
Yes and no signs proliferate in San Antonio over Prop A. What’s behind the city’s so-called justice charter?
In Kyle, a corrections officer indicted in the shooting death of a person awaiting trial, and a family’s struggle to find answers.
Taking the STAAR tests online. Should there still be a paper option?
A push for more transitional housing for Muslim’s recently released from incarceration.
The story of a world premiere in Dallas for one of the most downloaded poets in the U.S.
And the week in politics with the Texas Tribune.
KUT Morning Newscast for March 29, 2023
Central Texas top stories for March 29, 2023. DPS in Austin. Pride week ban bill. Hays County Mental Health Court. Rodney Terry.
KUT Morning Newscast for January 24, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 24, 2023. Fire related deaths in 2022. TxDOT I-35 feedback meeting. Hays county homeless count. Williamson county homeless count. Travis county summer youth employment program.
KUT Afternoon Newscast for January 20, 2023
Central Texas top stories for January 20, 2023. Pflugerville ISD officials consider closing fewer schools. The family and friends of Johsua Wright continue their fight for justice. More than 150 firearms were confiscated at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in 2022. Paid parking could make a return to South Congress Avenue. Where to find Lunar New Year celebrations in Austin this weekend.
Remembering former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach
The Biden Administration is moving to address growing numbers of migrants at the border. We’ll hear from the Secretary of Homeland Security. Also the results of the mayoral runoff in Texas’ capitol city: a former mayor and state senator returning to city hall. And with 4 students killed and another rescued Hays ISD engaged in a major campaign to alert students about the dangers of fentanyl. Also a bill to bag big cats held in private hands: The Big Cat Safety Act wins bipartisan support in Congress. Those stories and more today on the Texas Standard:
KUT Morning Newscast for October 12, 2022
Central Texas top stories for October 12, 2022. Rockdale lockout. AISD student election workers. Hays fentanyl funding. Pumpkin shortage.
KUT Morning Newscast for October 6, 2022
Central Texas top stories for October 6, 2022. KUT Mayors forum. Robberies in North Austin. Hays county District Attorney candidate forum. New Travis county tax office. Austin Bergstrom busy October.
KUT Morning Newscast for September 27, 2022
Central Texas top stories for September 27, 2022. Free bus rides. Leander water update. Ozone action day. Hays county candidate forums. Autonomous vehicles.
KUT Morning Newscast for September 13, 2022
Central Texas top stories for September 13, 2022. Austin Animal Center intake restrictions. Housing insecurity among students. AISD repurposing facilities. State Highway 45 Hays County expansion. Austin Municipal Court closure. YMCA refugee Welcoming Week.
What’s the story behind the Camino Real in Hays County?
El Camino Real de los Tejas is a National Historic Trail that traces back to before the start of Texas. The 2,600 miles stretch all the way from the Texas border to Natchitoches, Louisiana. Part of the historic trail runs right through San Marcos.
KUT Morning Newscast for August 22, 2022
Central Texas top stories for August 22, 2022. Central Texas under a Flood Watch. Affordable housing bond election. First day of fall classes at UT Austin and Texas State. Hays County school resource officers. Free CapMetro rides to Travis County cooling centers. East Austin Barrio Landmarks Project. Austin FC v Minnesota United.