Midland ISD claims the way schools are funded has turned them into the state’s tax collector — in violation of the Texas constitution. We’ll dig into what this means and why it matters way beyond Midland.
Recent flooding in South Texas brings something dangerous to the surface: Breakaway buoys in the Rio Grande.
In a dystopian future, a young woman tries to make sense of her world, piecing together fragments of the not-so-distant past. A conversation with Texas-based author Mary Helen Specht about her new novel, “Mudlark.”
Rio Grande buoys
KUT Afternoon Newscast for July 31, 2024
Central Texas top stories for July 31, 2024. Saharan Dust returns to Austin. A very wet July. Two tech industry groups are suing to block a 2023 Texas law restricting minors’ access to social media platforms. A barrier of buoys in the Rio Grande near Eagle Pass can remain there for now. Cisco’s Restaurant is getting a federal grant of 50-thousand dollars. The Austin Central Library is hosting a clothing swap tomorrow. Three Longhorns have medaled at the Olympics so far. The Texas football team opened fall camp today.