Central Texas top stories for August 9, 2024. National Weather Service extends local heat advisory for third straight day. Austin Pride and Festival takes to downtown this weekend. The AISD school board moves closer to deciding whether to ask voters to approve a new tax rate in November to help plug funding gaps, while the district works to fill its teacher vacancies ahead of the new school year. The annual Texas sales tax holiday takes place this weekend. RFK Jr. will appear on Texas ballots this fall.
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Suburban school districts revolt against ‘recapture’ funding
What does Ron DeSantis really want from Texas? Jeremy Wallace of the Houston Chronicle weighs in on the GOP presidential candidate’s curious Texas tour.
Two North Texas school districts, Keller and Carroll, take steps to challenge one of the lynchpins of state education funding: revenue recapture.
What the auto strike means for the evolution to electric vehicles.
Fantastic Fest, a terrifying film festival that’s the biggest of its kind in the world, is back for its 18th year in Austin.
And we’ll meet the youngest reporter to cover Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial.
KUT Morning Newscast for November 16, 2022
Central Texas top stories for November 16, 2022. I-35 expansion. Tesla labor rights violations. AISD superintendent meeting. Leander ISD recapture. Cold case tips.