New rules for Uber and Lyft could prompt them to halt operations in Austin, Wendy Davis campaigning for Hillary Clinton, how to eat and drink locally for the holidays and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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June 9, 2017
What does Governor Abbott actually hope to accomplish with a special legislative session? What might be the weirdest commute in Austin. And the 71-year-old Austin restaurant Green Pastures is re-invented by local restauranteurs. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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June 2, 2017
Will Governor Greg Abbott call a special legislative session and for what issues? The story behind those handwritten “We Buy Houses” signs along streets in Austin. A food trailer on East Cesar Chavez brings Northern Thai street food to Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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May 26, 2017
New Census data shows explosive population growth in Texas suburbs and cities continues. What the GOP health care plan could mean for mental health services in Austin. And what exactly is “missing middle housing” and what does it have to do with affordability? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at […]
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May 19, 2017
How Austin is using trees to fight the heat. Uber and Lyft are set to return to Austin any day now. And how to navigate the many places in Austin to eat the Vietnamese sandwich bánh mì. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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May 12, 2017
Hundreds of bills killed in the Texas House as the legislative session nears an end. Why the Austin heat can make you crazy. The history behind Convict Hill. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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May 5, 2017
How does Texas’ “sanctuary cities” bill compare with Arizona’s “show me your papers” law? A deadly knife attack at the University of Texas highlights deficiencies in the campus alert system. The story of legendary Austin honky-tonk, the Broken Spoke. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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April 28, 2017
A proposal to punish “sanctuary cities” clears a major political hurdle in the Texas legislature. Why people are racing lawn mowers in the Texas Hill country. And that glass of Texas wine might not be as Texas as you think. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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April 21, 2017
The Texas legislature gets closer to overturning Austin’s ride-hailing rules. Sleep experts support an Austin City Council ambition to make council meetings end earlier. Report warns Red River Street’s music venues are “endangered.” Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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