How to stop drunk driving deaths in Austin….Texas’ shortage of federal judges slows the wheels of justice…and cattle ranchers on dealing with the drought. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
Episodes
July 6, 2018
The city of Austin’s bag ban ends. Plus, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke on why he’s not fully embracing the #AbolishICE movement. And why Texas’ maternal mortality is a “social justice issue” to Rice University students. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Listen
June 29, 2018
Austin’s city council advances toward a $925 million bond election in November. Plus, what questions to ask state lawmakers if you care about funding public schools. And Austin’s public transit agency tries to help blind riders catch the bus. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Listen
June 22, 2018
Health risks facing migrant children separated from families. Plus, Texas Democrats at their first political convention since Donald Trump was elected president. And Austin’s new police chief says he wants the department to be “trusted and respected by all.” Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Listen
June 15, 2018
Texas Republicans hold their first convention since Donald Trump became president. Plus, the Democrat trying to defeat Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. And why can’t you swim in Lady Bird Lake? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Listen
June 8, 2018
The Republican-dominated Texas Senate gears up to tackle school shootings. Plus, a family pushed to the outskirts of Austin as mobile home parks are redeveloped. And thousands of motorcycles roll into town for one of the largest such gatherings in the country. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Listen
June 1, 2018
Why the hottest May ever recorded in Austin could set us up for a scorching summer. Plus, a new art installation at a bus stop at 12th and Chicon Streets that remembers Austin’s African-American history. And it is Bee Cave or Bee Caves? And where are all the bees? Those stories and more in this […]
Listen
May 25, 2018
Texas Democrats choose their candidate for governor. Plus, why undocumented parents could have to choose between a green card and services for U.S.-born kids. And the history behind the bell tower on Cesar Chavez Street. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
Listen
May 18, 2018
After the deadly shooting at Santa Fe High School outside Houston, a look at the rules governing teens possessing firearms in Texas. Plus, how is the city doing in its goal of eliminating traffic deaths. And what’s that unusual tower in the Mueller Development? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe […]
Listen
