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KUT Afternoon Newscast for July 21, 2025: A proposed Austin city budget would reduce the number of firefighters responding to calls. Firefighters disagree with this approach

Central Texas top stories for July 21, 2025. Traces of measles have been detected in Austin wastewater. The City of Austin is looking to cut overtime for firefighters as a way to save money in the new budget. The Austin City Council is expected to weigh in on a plan from Texas Gas Service to increase rates in Austin. Travis County Commissioner Margaret Gomez is retiring at the end of her term. The men serving as interim UT Austin president and interim UT System Chancellor have been named the sole finalists for those positions. Texas Fury, an all-girls flag football team made-up of athletes from the Austin area, won the High School Girls division of the NFL Flag Championship over the weekend. Former Austin City Council member Bill Spelman has died.

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KUT Morning Newscast for July 21, 2025: Texas Gas Service wants to raise Austin’s rates for the third time in the last year

Central Texas top stories for July 21, 2025. Texas lawmakers start a 30-day special session today, among the items on the list are redistricting, disaster relief and preparedness. Texas Gas Service, the for-profit utility that supplies Austin homes and businesses with natural gas, has announced plans to increase gas rates by almost ten percent on average. Hays County is set to continue building new roads even after a judge ruled killed a bond passed by voters in November. There’s a new Disaster Recovery Center in Burnet for people affected by floods earlier this month.  

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 28, 2024

Central Texas top stories for October 28, 2024. Some Early Voting locations will be open late this week. The gas rate increase that the City of Austin refused to support may still happen. A federal judge might block the University of Texas from enforcing its decision to suspend a student involved in a pro-Palestinian protest last April. Why firefighters and paramedics in Pflugerville oppose a ballot initiative that would cut sales taxes. Capital Metro is planning to build a second set of train tracks along the Red Line in East Austin. The U.S. Department of Energy is investing more than $20 million in a new facility in Taylor to help recycle and repurpose electric vehicle batteries. The City of Austin is changing the way it does curbside collections of brush, bulk items and hazardous materials.

KUT Morning Newscast for September 27, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 27, 2024. The Austin City Council has rejected a proposed rate hike from Texas Gas Service. AISD is working on a place to reduce its spending by tens of millions of dollars, here’s an update. Unhoused Austinites staying at the ARCH or 8th Street shelters will soon have access to a free career training course from Austin Community College. Travis County residents can get their dogs and cats spayed or neutered for free today and tomorrow, here are the details. 

KUT Morning Newscast for September 26, 2024

Central Texas top stories for September 26, 2024. The Austin City Council may vote today on a proposed rate hike for gas service in the city. Starting October 1st, Austin will require multifamily housing complexes to offer compost service. Hays County is looking for input on a new park being built in San Marcos. Luz de Atabey is one of the 50 local organizations that was awarded the City of Austin’s FACE Grant. 

KUT Afternoon Newscast for August 29, 2024

Central Texas top stories for August 29, 2024. A student arrested at a protest in April is suing the University of Texas at Austin. A Travis County District Judge ruled today that the City of Austin violated the Open Meetings Act. The City of Austin and other cities are in the process of stopping a proposed rate increase from Texas Gas Service. Texas State University is partnering with local high schools to give students college-level classes. Austin has now paid out more than $22 million to settle lawsuits over police conduct during 2020 protests. Abnormal Dryness spread back into Travis, Hays and most of Williamson County.

KUT Morning Newscast for August 29, 2024

Central Texas top stories for August 29, 2024. City leaders are set to decide today whether to pay two Austinites who were injured by police during protests in 2020. Texas Gas Service is proposing a rate hike for residential customers. Texas State University officials say they’re on track to see a record number of freshman enrolled this school year. 

KUT Afternoon Newscast for July 1, 2024

Central Texas top stories for July 1, 2024. Saharan dust is causing haziness in the sky. Water restrictions remain despite improving lake levels. Reclaiming your abandoned money. People living in the Austin area could see an increase on their gas bills starting next week. APD is making some progress with hiring more officers. TxDOT is asking the public how Texas should spend billions of tax dollars on transportation projects over the next decade. Fireworks safety.

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