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KUT News Now

KUT & KUTX Studios

KUT News Now is a fast and easy way to get local news for Austin and Central Texas delivered to your favorite podcast app. Every weekday, you’ll get morning and afternoon news updates along with in-depth stories from KUT and our reporting partners.

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23:14

Texas appeals as its redistricting map is temporarily...

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2025/11/19

A federal court has ruled that the redistricting passed by Texas Republicans – a map that was set to eliminate one of Travis County’s two Democratic-held seats – cannot be used in next year’s midterm elections. The ruling was quickly appealed by Gov. Greg Abbott. We’ll get the latest from The Texas Newsroom. We’ll also […]The post Texas appeals as its redistricting map is temporarily blocked – KUT NEWS NOW appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios --

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23:19

Austin City Council works to finalize budget after...

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2025/11/18

Austin City Council members are working to finalize a city budget – and they’ll have to find ways to trim after voters resoundingly rejected a proposed tax rate increase that would’ve generated more than $100 million. The Austin Independent School District will vote this week on shuttering campuses and reassigning some students to different schools […]The post Austin City Council works to finalize budget after Prop Q failure, KUT NEWS NOW appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios

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26:37

Whooping cough cases rise in Austin

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2025/11/17

Whooping cough – particularly dangerous to infants and young children – is a growing concern, with Austin continuing to confirm cases amid a statewide surge. Texas teens faced more barriers to getting an abortion than other age groups after the state’s six-week abortion ban went into effect in 2021. A new study looks at the impact on […] The post Whooping cough cases rise in Austin appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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23:03

Shutdown is over, but airport delays are still expected

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2025/11/14

The government shutdown may be over, but its impacts are still being felt across the country – including at Austin’s airport, which was already dealing with an air traffic controller shortage prior to the 43-day shutdown. Foreign exchange students in Texas schools could be prohibited from participating in varsity athletics in the near future after […]The post Shutdown is over, but airport delays are still expected appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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23:10

Want to avoid traffic in Austin? Try commuting on...

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2025/11/13

Looking for a smooth commute? KUT transportation reporter Nathan Bernier shares the best days to get on the road in Austin. The Austin Studio Tour continues this weekend at galleries, studios and homes around the city. With so much to look at, wouldn’t it be helpful to be chauffeured around to take in some of Austin’s best art? We […]The post Want to avoid traffic in Austin? Try commuting on Mondays appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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23:19

After Prop Q fails, city leaders propose budget cuts

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2025/11/12

The Austin City Council will meet to start the process of making cuts to the city budget after voters struck down Proposition Q, a controversial property tax increase. These cuts could affect parks, public health programs, emergency medical services and more. KUT City Hall reporter Luz Moreno-Lozano shares more. KUTX’s Maile Carballo has the details on […]The post After Prop Q fails, city leaders propose budget cuts appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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22:59

Camp Mystic faces lawsuit from parents of flood victims

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2025/11/11

Four months after the deadly flooding that ran through Central Texas, lawsuits are being levied against the groups in charge of Camp Mystic in the Hill Country. Families of those killed in the flooding say the people responsible ignored warnings and years of past floods. We have the latest about the lawsuits. Plus, we hear some […]The post Camp Mystic faces lawsuit from parents of flood victims appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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23:03

How the Digital Equity Act helped before funding was cut

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2025/11/10

Organizations are working to bridge the digital divide in Texas and across the country, but that work has been made more difficult since the Trump administration withheld funds to assist programs aimed at getting underserved people online. Texas Standard’s Shelly Brisbin has more on how these groups and local governments are planning for a future without […] The post How the Digital Equity Act helped before funding was cut appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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5:45

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 7, 2025: Austin...

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2025/11/07

Austin ISD’s school consolidation plans keep changing less than two weeks before a final vote is scheduled. An air traffic control staffing shortage at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport this afternoon led the FAA to issue a ground delay. UT Austin students and high school students gathered at the State Capitol today to protest what they see as a tilt to the political right in Texas education. There has been at least one traffic death on Texas roads every single day for the last 25 years. The

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4:49

KUT Morning Newscast for November 7, 2025: ABIA is...

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2025/11/07

Central Texas top stories for November 7, 2025. In less than two weeks the Austin Independent School District board will vote on a plan to close ten schools. ABIA is not on the FAA’s list of forty airports that will reduce flights, but the effects will spread to Austin. Record high temperatures are expected today […] The post KUT Morning Newscast for November 7, 2025: ABIA is not on the FAA’s list of airports that will reduce flights, but the effects will spread to Austin appeared first on KUT

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5:59

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 6, 2025:...

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2025/11/06

The FAA says forty airports will have to trim flights, but ABIA isn’t one of them. Police have charged five juveniles with engaging in organized criminal activity. A small-town official in Texas is using allegations of mortgage fraud to go after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Get ready for some weather extremes in the Austin area over the next several days. Not much change on the drought map released today. Prices at the gas pumps have continued their climb.The post KUT Afternoon Newscast for

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7:33

30th annual Texas Book Festival elevates and...

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2025/11/06

When was the last time you curled up with a good book? (Yes, that includes listening to an audio book!) On November 8th and 9th, the area in and around the Texas Capitol in downtown Austin will be transformed into a celebration of the joys of books and reading for the 30th annual Texas Book […]The post 30th annual Texas Book Festival elevates and celebrates “culture of reading” appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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2:47

KUT Morning Newscast for November 6, 2025: AISD is...

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2025/11/06

Central Texas top stories for November 6, 2025. AISD is launching an investigation into at least one employee for not thoroughly considering community feedback for consolidation plan. Austin officials will look for ways to trim spending after voters rejected prop Q. Pflugerville’s mayoral race is heading to a runoff in December. The post KUT Morning Newscast for November 6, 2025: AISD is launching an investigation into staff not thoroughly considering community feedback for consolidation plan

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9:45

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 5, 2025:...

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2025/11/05

Austin voters provided a resounding rejection of Prop Q. Voters in Liberty Hill ISD approved a property tax rate increase in this fall’s election. Three Austin ISD elementary schools have been taken off a list of proposed campus closures for the next school year. Gas prices in the local area shot up overnight. Hyde Park Storytelling is teaming up with Austin Unconducted for three performances this week.The post KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 5, 2025: Collaboration connects Austin audiences to

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6:12

Morning Newscast for November 5, 2025: Austinites...

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2025/11/05

Central Texas top stories for November 5, 2025. Austin voters rejected prop Q, a property tax increase. Texas voters approved all 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution. Voters have approved a property tax increase for Liberty Hill Independent School District. AISD pulled three schools off the list of proposed closures. The post Morning Newscast for November 5, 2025: Austinites rejected prop Q, a tax rate increase to fund city services appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios --

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4:07

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 4, 2025: It’s...

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2025/11/04

Austin voters are weighing in on a proposed property tax increase. What to know before heading to the polls. Travis County Commissioners Court voted today to spend $500,000 dollars on food for people in need. A section of the Shoal Creek Trail that runs along North Lamar Boulevard is about to get an upgrade. The post KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 4, 2025: It’s Election Day. Here’s what you need to know. appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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4:34

KUT Morning Newscast for November 4, 2025: It’s...

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2025/11/04

Central Texas top stories for November 4, 2025. It’s Election Day, here’s what you need to know before heading to the polls. More than 87,000 people in the Austin area are likely to face delays receiving SNAP benefits. A section of the Shoal Creek Trail that runs along North Lamar Boulevard is about to get […] The post KUT Morning Newscast for November 4, 2025: It’s Election Day, here’s what you need to know before heading to the polls appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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8:34

KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 3, 2025: Texas...

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2025/11/03

Austin voters have a proposed property tax increase on the ballot. More than 87,000 people in the Austin area are likely to face delays receiving SNAP benefits. A staffing shortage at Austin’s airport has another ground delay in effect from now until 8PM. The Texas football team has a week off ahead of some of their toughest games of the season. Prop 14 would fund the new Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. The post KUT Afternoon Newscast for November 3, 2025: Texas voters will

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4:59

KUT Morning Newscast for November 3, 2025: Pause in...

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2025/11/03

Central Texas top stories for November 3, 2025. More than 117,000 people in Travis County cast a ballot during Early Voting this year. Prop 16 clarifies that a person must be a U.S. citizen to vote in Texas. City of Austin officials say the pause in SNAP funding impacts almost 45,000 Travis County households, over […] The post KUT Morning Newscast for November 3, 2025: Pause in SNAP funding to impact almost 45,000 Travis County households appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios --

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3:55

KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 31, 2025: Austin...

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2025/10/31

The Austin Independent School District has released a new plan for school consolidation. How the ongoing government shutdown affects Central Texans. The Viva la Vida Festival and Parade happens tomorrow in downtown Austin.The post KUT Afternoon Newscast for October 31, 2025: Austin ISD still plans to close 13 schools in updated school consolidation effort appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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