Central Texas top stories for September 18, 2025. News organizations fight to unseal Texas AG Ken Paxton’s divorce case records. A new audit finds the City of Austin is falling behind on its “zero waste” goals. Austin severs ties with a nonprofit that runs two downtown homeless shelters. ACC has a new partnership to help students find affordable housing. Leander ISD is considering closing some schools amid a budget deficit. Austin FC beat Minnesota last night, they move to advance to the U.S. Open Cup Final.
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KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 16, 2025: Travis County signs off on Central Health’s new budget — with a tax rate increase
Central Texas top stories for September 16, 2025. Travis County commissioners approved a new budget today for the local public hospital district Central Health. Travis County property taxes are going up to help cover the costs of the July 5th flooding and prepare for future climate disasters. Austin ISD and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have reached an agreement over a lawsuit. The City of Austin is ending its contract with nonprofit Urban Alchemy, which operates two of the city’s homeless shelters. Remembering Hollywood legend Robert Redford, who spent his childhood at Austin’s Barton Springs Pool. The deadline for people affected by the July flooding to apply for FEMA assistance is less than two weeks away.
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KUT Afternoon Newscast for June 17, 2025: Local and state officials reflect on what’s changed in the three years since Roe v. Wade was overturned
Central Texas top stories for June 17, 2025. Local and state officials gathered outside the Texas Capitol this morning to reflect on what’s changed since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade was overturned three years ago. Austin ISD elementary and middle school students made gains in reading on their springtime STAAR tests. Austin has opened a daytime cooling center for people experiencing homelessness.