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Austin’s city council punts on reinstating rules to limit camping and resting in public. Plus, when taking out a reverse mortgage in Austin means losing your home. And Austin students demand government action on climate change. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend!
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February 22, 2019
KUT Weekend – February 22, 2019
Why voter registration groups are fighting the state’s effort to remove suspected non-citizens from voter rolls. Plus, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen’s ties to the beer distribution industry and lobbyists. And the rules of the road for rentable electric scooters in Austin. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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February 15, 2019
KUT Weekend – February 15, 2019
Why there’s no easy way for Texas to vet its list of alleged noncitizen voters. Plus, how Texas lawmakers plan to address rising property taxes. And could an effort to renew the Longhorns-Aggies games pass the goal line? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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February 8, 2019
KUT Weekend – February 8, 2019
Zebra mussels are blamed for a fishy smell in some Austin Water customers’ tap water. Plus, Governor Abbott declares six emergency items for the legislative session. And the Texas Secretary of State faces tough questions over his flawed attempt to remove supposed non-citizens from the voter rolls. Those stories and more in this edition of […]
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February 1, 2019
KUT Weekend – February 1, 2019
A pipeline through Central Texas reignites the debate over land rights. Plus, does public comment at Austin City Council meetings make a difference? And the story of a man who robbed a bank in Austin to get access to health care behind bars. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at […]
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January 25, 2019
KUT Weekend – January 25, 2018
The State Preservation Board ponders where to put a Confederate plaque removed from the state capitol. Plus, programs in Williamson and Dallas counties that offer young offenders an alternative to incarceration. And who were the streets named after in the Highland neighborhood in North Central Austin? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT […]
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January 18, 2019
KUT Weekend – January 18, 2018
Surprise medical bills and the imperfect recourse available to some Texans. Plus, the new obstacles dockless scooters create for the visually impaired. And the history of Austin’s new major league soccer stadium site. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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January 11, 2019
KUT Weekend – January 11, 2019
Despite outsized risks, transgender Texans are not protected by the state’s hate crime law. Plus, the city of Austin races to regulate scooters. Why is MoPac traffic so much worse southbound in the afternoon than northbound in the morning? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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January 4, 2019
An audit finds Austin police improperly cleared 30 rape cases in three months last year. Plus, fracking’s secret problem: some wells are not producing as much as forecast. And what happens with your genetic info in those home DNA tests? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org
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