Hearings Underway, But Real Redistricting Work Likely Delayed Until Special...
The pandemic has slowed the process of getting census data and maps to states. Without those tools, substantive decisions about political boundaries are on hold.
View ArticleWilliamson County Plans To Open More COVID-19 Vaccine Sites, Increase...
County Judge Bill Gravell says there will be additional sites opening soon and assistance with registration for the county's senior population.
View ArticleCapacity Restrictions For Austin-Area Businesses Could Be Loosened Saturday
If COVID cases account for less than 15% of hospital admissions in the area on Saturday, businesses will be able to raise capacity from 50% to 75% and elective surgeries can resume.
View ArticleBusinesses In Central Texas Can Raise Occupancy Limits As COVID-19...
The hospitalization rate has been below 15% for seven straight days, so businesses can increase capacity to 75% and elective surgeries can resume.
View ArticleGet Involved Spotlight: Conduits Of Change
Conduits of Change's mission is to help low-income community members and people experiencing homelessness.
View ArticleTo Preserve The Legacy Of A Closing Austin ISD School, UT Students Create A...
Metz Elementary is one of the Austin ISD schools that will close at the end of this school year. A class of students at UT Austin created an online archive to document the school's more than 100-year...
View ArticleAn Invasive Bug Could Wipe Out Texas Cactuses. The Story Of How It Got Here...
The tale of how the cactus moth got to Texas is a yarn of Mesoamerican empires, colonial intrigue and evolutionary biology. Researchers hope in that history they will find a lesson on how to stop the...
View ArticleLo Sabemos. Registrarte Para La Vacuna Del COVID-19 En Texas Es Difícil. Aquí...
Te explicamos cómo funciona el sistema de citas del departamento de salud estatal y qué tienes que hacer para solicitar una.
View ArticleAs COVID-19 Rips Through Travis County Jails, Inmates Say They're Not Getting...
Inmates who spoke to KUT say they're being denied medical care, that the number of COVID-positive inmates exceeds the official count, and that they're worried their time in jail could ultimately amount...
View ArticleKUTX 98.9 Celebrates Black History Month
KUTX 98.9 celebrates Black History Month by spotlighting Black Austin musicians and music events.
View ArticleThird Annual “Love Austin Music Month” Strives to Uplift Austin Music Scene...
Not even a pandemic can stand in the way of celebrating the heartbeat of Austin – music. All February long, KUTX 98.9, The Austin Music Experience, will use its platform to shine the spotlight on the...
View ArticleCriminal Justice Expert Says Pell Grant Program For Inmates An Investment In...
“Ninety-five percent of people in prison are going to return to our communities. And it’s to all of our benefit that they are successful.”
View ArticleThree Questions with Teresa Frontado
We ask Teresa Frontado three questions: What are you listening to these days? Read anything interesting lately? And what are you loving about the ATX lately?
View ArticleAustin Public Health To Release Vaccine Appointments Two Days A Week
The department also released a vaccine eligibility flowchart Tuesday that highlights the groups that qualify for a vaccine from Austin Public Health.
View ArticleCrean Un Archivo Digital Para Preservar El Legado De Escuela Centenaria De...
La escuela elemental Metz es una de las seleccionadas por el Austin ISD para cerrar sus puertas al finalizar este año escolar. Una clase de UT en Austin creó un archivo en línea para documentar los más...
View ArticleOn Short Notice, Presidio Prepares For Transformation From New Transmigrante...
In December, the Mexican government decided that a new entry port for Central Americans traveling through Mexico to buy goods in the United States would open in March.
View ArticleCity Scenes: Austin On Pause
The pandemic has exposed the dirt swept under the rug, the cans kicked down the road. Income inequality, inadequate medical coverage, leadership and preparedness deficits, gaps in social safety nets,...
View ArticleERCOT Starting To Restore Power To 500,000 Households, But Outages Likely...
“It’s also important to remember that severe weather, mainly frigid temperatures, is expected to continue, so we’re not out of the woods," ERCOT President and CEO Bill Magness cautioned.
View Article2 Million Texans Are Without Power. State Energy Group Can't Say When It Will...
ERCOT, the organization that manages Texas' energy grid, is unsure when it can restore power lost during the winter storm.
View Article'We’re Stuck': Austin Energy Waiting For State’s Direction To Get Power...
More than 189,000 customers are currently without power, according to the Austin Energy outage map. Temperatures remain well below freezing.
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