UT Austin Police To Partner With Trained Counselors To Respond To Mental...
When the University of Texas Police Department gets a mental health-related call, a trained counselor will be dispatched alongside plainclothes police officers to respond.
View ArticleAquí Te Decimos Cómo Ayudar Desde Austin A Víctimas Del Huracán Ida En Louisiana
Las autoridades han confirmado la muerte de dos personas, cientos siguen desaparecidos y un millón se quedó sin electricidad tras la llegada de Ida el domingo.
View ArticleCasos De COVID En Austin Y Hospitalizaciones Van A La Baja, Pero No Hay Que...
A lo largo de la pandemia, las muertes relacionadas al virus han tendido a ocurrir unas semanas después de que suben los contagios.
View ArticleTravis County Saw A Surge In Overdoses In 2020. Advocates Hope The County...
The Austin area saw a nearly 40% increase in fatal overdoses during the pandemic.
View ArticleHays CISD Hires More Nurses To Handle Contact Tracing, Asks Abbott To Give...
The district will now report new cases of the coronavirus every day, instead of once a week, and will hire additional nursing staff to help with contact tracing efforts.
View ArticleHealthy Eating With Haile Thomas
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Haile Thomas, author of Living Lively: 80 Plant-Based Recipes To Activate Your Power and Feed Your Potential.
View ArticleAustin City Council Members Express Reservations About I-35 Expansion
A Tuesday briefing with state and local transportation officials gave some of the clearest signs yet of how the Austin city council feels about a multi-billion dollar plan to widen the busiest roadway...
View ArticleTexas Now Has A Ban On Abortions As Early As Five Weeks. Anti-Abortion Groups...
Unlike other abortion restrictions, the state is not enforcing this ban. Instead it is up to private citizens to sue.
View ArticleTexans No Longer Need A Permit To Carry A Handgun. How We Got Here – And What...
After several mass shootings in Texas, some Republican leaders — including Gov. Greg Abbott — pledged to try to prevent another incident from happening again. But stricter gun laws did not come out of...
View ArticleMore Than 650 Texas Laws Go Into Effect Today. Here Are 13 You Should Know
Some overlooked voting laws, permitless carry and a ban on critical race theory are among the newly passed legislation. Reporters at NPR’s Texas Newsroom partner stations break down some of the key items.
View ArticleGet Involved Spotlight: The Dog Alliance
This month, KUT's Get Involved visits the folks from The Dog Alliance, a nonprofit that works to improve lives through therapeutic programs based on the human and canine bond.
View ArticleNew Medical Marijuana Law Goes Into Effect, Expanding Access To Cancer...
Lawmakers also increased the allowable level of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis. But not by much.
View ArticleDemocrats Sue Texas In Attempt To Get Federal Courts To Redraw Legislative...
Texas Democrats argue their constituents' power would be diluted under current maps. They're asking a federal court to temporarily redraw maps for 2022.
View ArticleTexas Ahora Prohibe Los Abortos Antes De Que Muchas Mujeres Sepan Que Están...
A diferencia de otras medidas contra el aborto, las autoridades no son quienes harán cumplir la ley — serán los ciudadanos, quienes podrán demandar a los proveedores del servicio.
View ArticleAustin Weather This Summer Was Remarkable, But Maybe Not In The Way You Think
While summer 2021 was not much cooler on average in Austin, it had a notable number of rainy days.
View ArticleReduced Beach Access Part Of Battle Between South Texas Community And SpaceX
The company, owned by Tesla founder Elon Musk, has blocked locals' access to Boca Chica Beach during its rocket tests.
View ArticleTexas Supreme Court Orders Austin City Council To Change Ballot Language For...
The court ruled the city was correct in modifying the language to include the potential financial impact, but that other changes were not warranted.
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court Refuses To Block Texas' Six-Week Abortion Ban
The decision came as major abortion providers in the state said they had canceled most of their abortion appointments as advocates fretted that abortions had been all but banned in the state.
View ArticleFor The Past Year, Austinites Could Pick Up The Phone And Yell During Council...
As Austin prepares to return to in-person testimony, some are wondering: Was the phone line better?
View ArticleTell Austin Where To Build Sidewalks, Bike Paths And Urban Trails
With more than $300 million in voter-approved bonds for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, the city is asking for public feedback on plans that will guide how to spend the money.
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