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News about Austin and Central Texas, the state and what impacts those of us that live here from the KUT radio newsroom.

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Affordable Care Act
Heads Up: A Ruling On The Latest Challenge To The Affordable Care Act Is Coming
kut.org - Selena Simmons-Duffin
A decision in the latest court case to threaten the future of the Affordable Care Act could come as soon as this month. The ruling will come from the …
1 day ago
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Kevin McAleenan
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan Is Out
kut.org - Franco Ordoñez
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan is leaving his post, the latest casualty at the department responsible for protecting U.S. borders. …
2 days ago
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Congressional Committees
Trump Loses Round 2 Of Congressional Subpoena Battle In Court — For Now
kut.org - Nina Totenberg, NPR
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday that President Trump's longtime accounting firm must comply with a congressional subpoena …
2 days ago
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Rio Grande
Showers And Clean Water Revitalize Migrants Enduring Heat And Illness In Border Camps
kut.org - Reynaldo Leaños Jr., Texas Public Radio
Thousands of asylum seekers in Matamoros, Mexico, across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, don’t have access to clean water. They have to use the Rio …
2 days ago
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Fine Art
What's Next In The Process To Close Austin ISD Schools?
kut.org - Claire McInerny, KUT
The Austin Independent School District finished its third week of community meetings to get feedback on its plan to close and consolidate 12 schools. …
2 days ago
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Immigration
Federal Judge In N.Y. Blocks Trump's 'Public Charge' Rule On Green Cards
kut.org - Laurel Wamsley, Pam Fessler, NPR
A federal judge in New York has issued a temporary injunction against the Trump administration's "public charge" rule, preventing the rule from …
2 days ago
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Fluoride
Fredericksburg Could Be The Next City In Central Texas To Ban Fluoride From Drinking Water
kut.org - Ashley Lopez, KUT
Fredericksburg residents will be asked to weigh in on a city charter amendment banning the city from adding fluoride to the public water system. The …
2 days ago
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Austin, TX
The Best Songs Ever ... This Week, Oct. 11, 2019
kut.org - Jody Denberg
The staff at our sister station KUTX scour the earth to bring listeners the best music. Most Fridays, they share three of their favorite songs on …
2 days ago
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Austin, TX
Library Love Stories: For Avani Chhaya, The Library Was Where She Found How To Feel Less 'Alone'
kut.org - Matt Largey
What do libraries mean to you? Are they places of learning or imagination? Or maybe a place of belonging? We partnered with Austin’s Library …
3 days ago
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Austin, TX
LISTEN: KUTX's ACL Picks For Weekend Two
kut.org - Nathan Bernier
Weekend two of the Austin City Limits Music Festival starts Friday, and this time organizers have a plan for the overwhelming demand to watch Lizzo, …
3 days ago
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Austin, TX
Ahead Of Count In 2020, Census Bureau Opens Offices In Travis And Williamson Counties
kut.org - Ashley Lopez, KUT
The U.S. Census Bureau has opened offices in Austin and Leander ahead of the 2020 census, a constitutionally mandated count that happens every 10 …
3 days ago
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Energy
House Democrats Subpoena Energy Secretary Rick Perry
kut.org - Matthew Daly | The Associated Press
House Democrats have subpoenaed Energy Secretary Rick Perry as part of their impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump's dealings with …
3 days ago
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Austin, TX
El Paso Walmart Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
kut.org - Vanessa Romo
The 21-year-old white man accused of driving more than 11 hours through Texas to kill Hispanics at an El Paso Walmart in August pleaded not guilty to …
3 days ago
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Donald Trump
Pete Sessions Is 'Congressman 1' In Indictment Of Rudy Giuliani Associates, Reports Say
kut.org - Abby Livingston, Texas Tribune
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions is an unnamed member of Congress mentioned in an indictment against two business associates of President …
3 days ago
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Austin, TX
Gov. Abbott Threatens State Intervention (Again) Unless Austin Reinstates Its Camping Ban.
kut.org - Andrew Weber
Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his threat to overrule Austin's homelessness ordinances. Abbott sent a letter to Mayor Steve Adler today threatening …
3 days ago
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Foster Care
A New State Commissioner Will Face Immediate Legal Conflict Over Texas Foster Care System
kut.org - Jill Ament
A new commissioner will take over at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in December. Gov. Greg Abbott announced this week that …
3 days ago
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Austin, TX
Texas Abruptly Halts Permitting Process For New Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
kut.org - Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune, Stacy Fernandez
A week into opening the application process for medical cannabis dispensaries to apply for permits in Texas, the Texas Department of Public Safety — …
3 days ago
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Homelessness
Austin's Homelessness Czar Steps Down A Month After Her First Day
kut.org - Andrew Weber
A month after her first official day on the job, Austin's homeless strategy officer, Lori Pampilo Harris, is quitting. In a letter to Austin City …
3 days ago
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Campaign Finance
2 Giuliani Associates Arrested On Campaign Finance Violations
kut.org - Brian Naylor, NPR, Ryan Lucas
Two associates of Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's personal attorney, have been arrested and charged with campaign finance violations. Lev Parnas and …
3 days ago
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Austin, TX
'Touchdown' Needs No Translation: Ruben Pizarro Marks 25 Years Of Calling UT Games In Spanish
kut.org - Jimmy Maas, KUT
Ruben Pizarro has been calling the Texas–Oklahoma game for a quarter century. It wasn't a job he set out to do. His sports broadcasting career began …
3 days ago
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Austin, TX
Austin Joins A Handful Of Cities Where Carbon Emissions Have Fallen In Recent Years
kut.org - Matt Largey
Austin is among 30 cities worldwide where emissions have peaked, according to a new analysis from a coalition of cities dedicated to reducing …
4 days ago
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Austin, TX
WATCH: Beto O'Rourke Wants To Ban, Confiscate Some Guns. Texas Voters Want Details.
kut.org - Heidi Glenn, Michel Martin
Beto O'Rourke wants to ban and buy back assault-style weapons. Exactly how he would persuade others to get on board is unclear, and two undecided …
4 days ago
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Austin, TX
Sweeping Study Raises Questions About Who Benefits From Buyouts Of Flood-Prone Homes
kut.org - Rebecca Hersher
A broad analysis of federal records finds that homeowners hoping to relocate out of flood zones in the U.S. don't have equal access to the main …
4 days ago
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Eddie Murphy
A Conversation With Robert Townsend
kut.org - John L. Hanson Jr.
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Robert Townsend, comedian, actor, film director/producer, writer …
4 days ago
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Non-fiction
A Mixtape Memoir: Cristela Alonzo And The Songs That Shaped Her Life
kut.org - Kristen Cabrera
In 2014 she was the first Latina to create, produce, write and star in her own network sitcom. And in 2017 she debuted her Netflix special "Lower …
4 days ago
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Austin, TX
UT Professor Who Helped Develop Lithium Ion Battery Wins Nobel Prize
kut.org - Andy Jechow
If you have a cellphone or a laptop or an electric car, you have UT Austin Professor Dr. John Goodenough to thank for helping create the lightweight, …
4 days ago
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Housing
Austin's New Land Code Could Provide Hundreds Of Thousands More Homes. Here Are Some Other Numbers.
kut.org - Audrey McGlinchy, KUT
The latest iteration of the city’s new land development code could allow builders to put up as many as 397,000 new housing units in Austin, according …
4 days ago
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Austin, TX
LISTEN: Here Are Some Opinions On How Austin Should Handle Homelessness.
kut.org - Andrew Weber
But the Austin City Council's June vote to roll back ordinances criminalizing the behavior of homeless people has brought new focus on the issue. How …
4 days ago
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Immigration
Apprehensions At The U.S.-Mexico Border Decline For The 4th Consecutive Month
kut.org - Richard Gonzales, NPR
The number of migrants taken into custody after crossing the southern border declined for the fourth consecutive month, according to new figures …
5 days ago