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Sinopse
KUT Weekend is a look at the top stories in Austin and Central Texas.
Episódios
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KUT Weekend – August 9, 2019
09/08/2019 Duração: 31minGun politics in Texas after a mass shooting in El Paso. Plus, who cleans up bat guano under the Congress Avenue Bridge? And the story of a woman who helps older Austinites stay connected. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org The post KUT Weekend – August 9, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – August 2, 2019
02/08/2019 Duração: 34minFears surrounding school closures and consolidations in Austin ISD. Plus, Dripping Springs takes a community approach to mental health care. And why are there no billboards on MoPac? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org The post KUT Weekend – August 2, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – July 26, 2019
26/07/2019 Duração: 25minDemocrats are betting the state’s changing suburbs will help them win Congressional seats in 2020. Plus, migrants facing legal limbo as asylum laws change. And why some Central Texas lakes could be lowered for safety. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org The post KUT Weekend – July 26, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – July 19, 2019
19/07/2019 Duração: 37minAustin gets its first triple digit heat of the summer. Plus, how new city rules on panhandling may benefit buskers. And why does the top of Austin’s tallest building look ‘unfinished’? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org The post KUT Weekend – July 19, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – July 12, 2019
12/07/2019 Duração: 29minThe University of Texas at Austin plans to give a free education to students whose families make less than $65,000. Plus, how the Travis County District Attorney is changing the county’s approach toward low level drug offense. And who’s the guy with the giant bird in South Austin? Those stories and more in this edition […] The post KUT Weekend – July 12, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – July 5, 2019
05/07/2019 Duração: 34minWhy Austin ISD is planning to close some of its schools. Plus, how a wet spring is causing a relatively cooler summer in Austin. And why the state’s surge in wind power has some people in remote areas of West Texas complaining about the view. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! […] The post KUT Weekend – July 5, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – June 28, 2019
28/06/2019 Duração: 39minWhy Texas is at greater risk than ever this summer of rolling blackouts. Plus, Austin ISD’s top budget official on what the state’s new school finance law means for the largest school district in Central Texas. And we meet a widower who has helped to foster more than 170 newborn babies. Those stories and more […] The post KUT Weekend – June 28, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – June 21, 2019
21/06/2019 Duração: 42minThe Austin City Council approves $8.6 million for a new homeless shelter on Ben White Boulevard. Plus, why is Austin’s “official” LGBT Pride celebration in August instead of June? And who is the motorcycle rider who does wheelies around Austin in pool floaties? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at […] The post KUT Weekend – June 21, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – June 14, 2019
14/06/2019 Duração: 33minAustin ISD wants to raise teacher pay by at least 6 percent. Plus, hundreds of lakefront homes in Austin not on the city tax rolls. And who’s that Krispy Kreme employee who’s so positive all the time? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org The post KUT Weekend – June 14, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – June 7, 2019
07/06/2019 Duração: 29minOne of the issues Texas lawmakers did not tackle the legislative session: the state’s high rate of people without health insurance. Plus, could the boom-bust cycle in the West Texas oil town of Midland be over? And efforts to get more Texas women running for elected office. Those stories and more in this edition of […] The post KUT Weekend – June 7, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – May 31, 2019
31/05/2019 Duração: 36minHalf of I-35’s main lanes through North Austin will close this weekend. Plus, the origin of the word “Texas” may be rooted in something other than friendship. And what’s the real story behind Dan’s and Fran’s hamburgers? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org The post KUT Weekend – May 31, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – May 24, 2019
24/05/2019 Duração: 40minTexas lawmakers have until Monday to pass their latest proposal on cutting property taxes and boosting school spending. Plus, how death certificate delays have put healing on hold for a grieving family. And how an Austin woman helped change the Texas constitution to make dads pay child support. Those stories and more in this edition […] The post KUT Weekend – May 24, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – May 17, 2019
17/05/2019 Duração: 40minWhy Austin’s mayor supports a plan to add lanes to I-35 even though he doesn’t think it will fix traffic congestion in the long run. Plus, where are all these people moving to Austin coming from? And how DJ Southpaw bridged a gap in Austin’s hip-hop scene. Those stories and more in this edition of […] The post KUT Weekend – May 17, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – May 10, 2019
10/05/2019 Duração: 42minA plan to increase the state’s sales tax is dead. Plus, black advocates demand changes in library policies after a 13-year-old’s arrest. And how did Texas become the only state with its own toast? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org The post KUT Weekend – May 10, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – May 3, 2019
03/05/2019 Duração: 42minWhy the Austin school district is turning to realtors to better market its schools. Plus, a CDC study saying many Austin scooter riders don’t wear helmets, ride fast and don’t know what they’re doing. And how do musicians make the cut for the Austin City Limits TV series? Those stories and more in this edition […] The post KUT Weekend – May 3, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – April 26, 2019
26/04/2019 Duração: 31minWhat’s happening with school finance and property tax cuts at the Texas legislature. Plus, presidential candidates court women of color at a Texas forum. And how one Texas man almost lost everything when it was his word against border officials. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org The post KUT Weekend – April 26, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend — April 19, 2019
19/04/2019 Duração: 34minIn a special edition of KUT Weekend, we bring you a half-hour look at why many students of color are struggling in Austin’s public schools. It’s a documentary called Held Back, produced by KUT’s Claire McInerny. The post KUT Weekend — April 19, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – April 12, 2019
12/04/2019 Duração: 43minLt. Gov. Dan Patrick considers the “nuclear option” to pass property tax legislation. Plus, problems with the state’s STAAR test. And a Texas family’s tradition of bloodless bullfighting. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org The post KUT Weekend – April 12, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – April 5, 2019
05/04/2019 Duração: 42minA battle over renewable energy takes shape at the Texas Capitol. Plus, how a wave of tech expansion could further strain affordability in Austin. And who is the crossing guard who waves to everyone near Mendez Middle School? Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org The post KUT Weekend – April 5, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.
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KUT Weekend – March 29, 2019
29/03/2019 Duração: 33minTexas Senate budget writers agree to spend an extra $9 billion on public education and property tax cuts. Plus, local entrepreneurs look to change the face of Austin’s startup scene. And why everything in Austin is covered in green gunk right now. Those stories and more in this edition of KUT Weekend! Subscribe at https://weekend.kut.org The post KUT Weekend – March 29, 2019 appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.