Texas Lawmakers Still Aren’t Holding Public Redistricting Hearings Ahead Of...
Groups are asking Texas lawmakers to hold these hearings virtually during the pandemic, but so far state lawmakers have refused.
View ArticleAdler Backtracks After Initially Saying He Did 'Not Do Anything Wrong' In...
Austin Mayor Steve Adler hosted a 20-person wedding for his daughter and then flew to Mexico in early November, all while encouraging people to stay home to avoid contracting COVID-19.
View ArticleAmid White House Pressure, Second Texas Lockdown Unlikely
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants local officials to better enforce restrictions already available to them through the state.
View ArticleRunoff Elections In Central Texas Are Just Around The Corner. Here’s What You...
Early voting in Central Texas for the December runoff elections has begun. See if you're eligible to vote in any of the elections and how to do it.
View ArticleAustin City Council District 10's Runoff (Still) Centers Around Homelessness,...
Challenger Jennifer Virden has put public safety issues at the fore of her bid to unseat incumbent Council Member Alison Alter.
View ArticleThere's A Runoff Election In District 6 On Austin City Council. Here’s Where...
Council Member Jimmy Flannigan is facing challenger Mackenzie Kelly in the runoff election for the Austin City Council District 6 seat.
View ArticleTexas En Una Fase Peligrosa: Expertos Esperan Que Gente Y Funcionarios...
Si los casos de coronavirus continúan aumentando, los expertos anticipan problemas en los hospitales, un aumento de las muertes y tensión entre las autoridades estatales y locales.
View ArticleLas Próximas Dos Semanas Son "Cruciales": Salud Pública De Austin Vuelve A...
Funcionarios de salud esperan que los casos de contagio que ocurrieron durante la fiesta de Acción de Gracias comiencen a aparecer en los resultados locales para finales de esta semana. Las autoridades...
View ArticleLas Elecciones En El Centro De Texas Están A La Vuelta De La Esquina. Esto Es...
La votación anticipada para la segunda vuelta de diciembre comenzó este jueves para muchos votantes del centro de Texas. ¿No estás seguro de lo que hay en tu boleta o a dónde ir a votar durante la...
View ArticleNew Book Puts Women At Center Of Mexican Revolution
"Revolutionary Women of Texas and Mexico" tells war stories of women in the 20th century and beyond, who became part of Mexico's "collective DNA."
View Article'I Have To Do This Right Now': 'Human Resources: The Musical' Makes Its World...
The new horror comedy 'Human Resources: The Musical' will make its world premiere as an online-only streaming musical this month.
View ArticleTranscript: Austin Mayor Steve Adler Defends His Decision To Host A Wedding...
KUT spoke with Austin Mayor Steve Adler on Wednesday, an hour after the Austin-American Statesman published a story about how he hosted a 20-person wedding for his daughter in early November and then...
View ArticleAustin Health Officials Say They Plan To Market The COVID-19 Vaccine To...
Officials say they have heard concerns that some vulnerable communities don't plan on getting vaccinated.
View ArticleAustin City Council Takes Steps Toward Relief For Live Music Venues And...
The Austin City Council OK'd plans to prop up live music venues, restaurants and other businesses – but some are asking for more immediate relief.
View ArticleHere Are The Two Candidates In The Runoff Election For Georgetown City Council
The two candidates on the runoff ballot for Georgetown's City Council District 2 seat are Lisa King and Shawn Hood.
View ArticleThere's A Runoff Election For The At-Large Seat In Austin ISD. Here’s Where...
KUT asked Leticia Caballero and Noelita Lugo about their positions on equity and educating students during a pandemic.
View ArticleHere's Where The Runoff Candidates For Austin ISD's District 5 School Board...
Lynn Boswell and Jennifer Littlefield are facing off in a runoff for the District 5 seat on the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees.
View ArticleCritical Decisions: Which Texas Leaders Call The Shots On COVID-19
The pandemic elevated tensions between state and local leaders to new heights. Texas Standard is documenting their decisions in a timeline and interactive map.
View ArticleDallas County Judge Says New COVID-19 Restrictions Are An Opportunity To 'Be...
Clay Jenkins urges personal responsibility for wearing masks and limiting gatherings as his county surpasses an important threshold for COVID-19 hospitalizations.
View ArticleDrought And High Risk Of Wildfire Are Likely In Texas At Least Through Winter
The drought gripping much of the state has some thinking back to 2011, the worst single-year drought in Texas history.
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