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In Austin public schools, vaccine exemption rates are drawn along socioeconomic lines. New questions surround State Rep. Dawnna Dukes (D-Austin) legislative attendance record. Activists push Austin Mayor Steve Adler to include rail in his $720 million transportation bond proposal. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Leadership changes at the Texas agency responsible for abused and neglected kids. Uber may not be following the current city rules for identifying Uber drivers. For Texans, building business ties with Cuba isn’t a sprint, it’s a decades-long marathon. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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A teenager in foster care was arrested for the murder of a student on the UT-Austin campus. Texas lawmakers are talking about how to improve Medicaid. Why Austin is focused on a housing plan. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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What power do East Austin neighbors have to halt changes brought by development? A mild winter brings Bluebonnets a bit earlier than usual. How one group of cowboys is disrupting the business of rodeo. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Four arguments that sum up Austin’s debate over Uber and Lyft. In Austin’s Mueller development, a possible school raises a lot of questions. The candidates vying to replace Central Austin’s Democratic State Rep. Elliot Naishtat agree on many issues. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Why did Uber and Lyft supporters gather 65,000 signatures? Local billionaire Michael Dell is buying small TV stations around the country. How many guns can one person open carry? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Austin might put public bathrooms downtown. A Round Rock man plans to swim across the Pacific Ocean. How’s 10-1 working more than a year in? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend.
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With Oracle’s expansion, some renters lose while others may gain, Mayor Steve Adler re-ignites debate over how to fix gridlock, new restaurant openings to look forward to in 2016 and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Open carry begins in Texas, New Year’s resolutions for Ted Cruz, the hunt for a missing Austin turtle and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Concealed handgun carry recommendations for UT-Austin, the political battle continues over Syrian refugees, new technology to alert of flash flooding and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The fight continues over Syrian refugees in Texas, APD moves ahead with putting body cameras on cops, and what it’s like to run a “beer mile.” Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Governor Greg Abbott tries to stop Syrian refugees from coming here….if folic acid prevents birth defects, why isn’t corn flour masa fortified…..one Central Texas woman’s journey from shelter to student to aspiring chef….and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Fun Fun Fun Fest has a “sober tent”….court case tests the limits of homeschooling….how Texas high school students are learning about growing vineyards….and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Charges dismissed in shooting by APD detective…..understanding what’s on Tuesday’s ballot….Halloween Texas style….and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Austin’s population growth and housing boom show no signs of slowing….after-school meals at Austin schools….the Delorean’s ties to Texas….a dining guide to Austin and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Parents push to rename Robert E. Lee Elementary….Travis County’s effort to clamp down on outdoor concerts heads to court…and new polls surveys Texans on everything from gay marriage to football to marijuana. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Despite hands-free laws, fatal crashes up in Austin….crowdfunding Austin’s indie film industry…..and a local distillery opens a tasting room in Dripping Springs. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Shared vocabulary connects speakers of spanish and Arabic….plotting the future of Austin’s cemeteries….and where to find the best burgers in Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Low income Austin high school grads struggle to make it to college….feds could withhold funding from cities that “criminalize” homelessness….and what this year’s grape harvest means for Texas wines. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The future of the Barton Creek Square Mall…..Texas political leader debates “war on police”…..and new Latin-inspired seafood restaurant from the people behind El Chile. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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