A looming budget deadline and threats of a government shutdown: what that could mean for Texans.
The Texas Democratic Party has launched an expansion plan that includes relocating its headquarters to Dallas. The decision has roiled quite a few within the party, even prompting an exodus of top staff.
In Texas, there are around 11,000 students who are blind or visually impaired, and many of them spend time in school learning how to get around safely. The Texas Standard’s Sean Saldana takes us inside the process of orientation and mobility training.
For years, birdwatching in Texas has been a tale of two jays: blue in the east, and green further south. Recently though, researchers have found a rare new species that lies somewhere in between – the Grue Jay.
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KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 19, 2024
Central Texas top stories for September 19, 2024. Schools in Central Texas and throughout the U.S. have been seeing an uptick in threats of violence. Concerns about ballot secrecy swept Texas earlier this year. In Texas, deaths among pregnant women and new moms increased dramatically in the most recent years for which we have that data. School districts across the state are struggling to comply with a safety law more than a year after it went into effect. Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will be in Texas next week for campaign events with the Texas Democratic Party. Austin City Limits money will help improve local parks.