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KUT and KUTX news and music podcasts for Austin, Texas and beyond
The Gulf Coast tourist towns of Port Aransas and Rockport want you to visit, even if they’re not quite ready. Plus, a documentary about the violent arrest of an Austin teacher is up for an Oscar. And a review of a Korean BBQ restaurant off I-35. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Austin becomes the first city in Texas to require private employers offer paid sick time. Plus, why is Texas voter turnout so low? And where you can and can not drink a beer on the street in Austin.
Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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New solar tariffs come as Austin phases out a residential solar rebate program. Plus, Texas State University’s president on a year of racially charged incidents on campus. And a grand juror speaks with the cousin of a teenager killed by an Austin police officer. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Austin ISD delays decision to rename schools named after Confederate figures. Plus, the Cold War origins of Austin’s emergency alert system. And a new downtown restaurant specializes in high dollar “modern Mexican” cuisine.
Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Why a warming arctic could be responsible for cold spells in Texas. Plus, the story behind the upper and lower decks of I-35. And why people are developing a community of tiny homes just outside the Austin city limits.
Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Austin’s EMS workers seek higher pay. Plus, how an East Austin school is convincing parents forced out by higher property tax to keep their kids enrolled. And who cleans up the Christmas decorations from trees on Loop 360?
Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Texas is over-reporting some of its maternal mortality data, adding another complication as the state tries to figure out why so many new mothers are dying. Plus, what would happen if a tie election occurred in Texas like it did in Virginia? And what’s behind two doors that lead to nowhere at Austin’s new Central Library. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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A look back at our favorite stories of 2017, including changes in the neighborhood around 12th and Chicon Streets, a new Muslim sorority at UT Austin, and a local man who successfully pushed an effort to amend the U.S. Constitution. That and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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The debate over land use in Austin, how it all dates back to a U.S. Supreme Court case from the 1920s, plus how language used in the overhaul of zoning rules can leave some people feeling excluded. Plus, why pecans are so scarce this year. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Are Texas police departments undermining their efforts to fight crime by selling their used service guns back to the public? We take an in-depth look in this special edition of KUT Weekend!
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A new effort in Austin ISD to push for more equal outcomes among black, white and Hispanic kids. Plus, what the Thanksgiving weekend is like for southeast Texans still recovering from Hurricane Harvey. And why the Trump administration is considering a Texas professor to help lead the Census Bureau. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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A coal-plant near Austin is set to close, delivering a major blow to the town of Rock Port. Plus, new reporting finding sexual harassment is pervasive at the Texas Capitol. And why merging at the last minute could help reduce traffic congestion. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Sutherland Springs is still only starting the mourning process after a mass shooting that claimed more than two dozen lives. Plus, what it’s like to be an undocumented and black in Austin. And how the Austin City Council is trying to make it easier to renovate your home. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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A Texas town devastated by Hurricane Harvey looks to the healing power of high school football. Plus, Austin’s only historically black college, Huston-Tillotson University, gets 15 Steinway pianos from an anonymous donor. And what’s up with a new island that popped up on Lady Bird Lake? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Texas House Speaker Joe Straus resigns, sending shockwaves through state politics. Is it legal to post homemade “No Parking” signs in your yard? Plus, how a remodel hopes To replenish Austin’s endangered Barton Springs Salamander. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Austin joins the frenzy of jurisdictions bidding to host Amazon’s second headquarters. Plus, is it legal to post homemade “no parking” signs in front of your house? And the first Muslim sorority at the University of Texas. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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After President Trump rescinds DACA, immigrant teachers in Austin worry about their future. Plus, some Harvey evacuees want to stay in Austin but worry it’s become too expensive. And the Austin-based dating app Bumble banned hate speech after an attack by online trolls. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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Is Obamacare “failing” in Texas? Plus, why more-affordable homes are harder to find in Austin. And Stubb’s music venue could rename itself after the celebrated venue Liberty Lunch. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz visits Austin to debate health care. How air pollution messes with solar panels. And a look at Austin’s lowrider culture. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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An Austin couple incarcerated for 21 years is declared innocent of “Satanic” child sexual abuse. Why soundproofing music venues and the places next to them isn’t as easy as you might think. How Gulf Coast fish could be saved by their spawn songs. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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