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Thursday, Dec 5

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Texas House Democrats pick Rep. Gene Wu as caucus chair. What does this mean for the speaker's race?

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The party is in the minority, but it’s the leader's job to make sure their voices are heard across the aisle.

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Por primera vez en 3 años, disminuyen las muertes por sobredosis en el condado de Travis

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Los datos de la oficina del Médico Forense del Condado de Travis muestran una disminución del 19% en las muertes accidentales por drogas de enero a julio de este año en comparación con el mismo período en 2023.

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APD fires Christopher Taylor after he receives two-year prison sentence for on-duty shooting

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Taylor's sentence disqualifies him from serving as a police officer in Texas. Now, the city's police union is calling on officers to stop responding to mental health-related calls.

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Bill aims to make abortion pills controlled substances in Texas

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The bill would reclassify mifepristone and misoprostol as Schedule IV substances. Doctors say doing so could cause delays in care during serious medical emergencies.

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Texas politicians must disclose known blind trust properties, rental income details

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The state ethics commission passed new transparency rules after The Texas Newsroom reported that Attorney General Ken Paxton had not disclosed information about several properties he or his blind trust owns.

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Now arriving at Austin's airport: Pamela, a 1-year-old German shepherd

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Mohamed Saher's friend had shipped the puppy from Slovakia. Now, Saher had to turn in paperwork to clear customs and take Pamela home.

This fall was Austin's warmest. The city says it's ready now for record cold.

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Austin Energy and Austin Water officials said teams have been weatherizing equipment, and testing and prepping backup generators.

Wednesday, Dec 4

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H-E-B resurrects its oldest location in Austin on South Congress

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The new store is two stories high, spans more than 145,000 square feet and is run by more than 600 employees. It's grand opening comes nearly three years after the previous store in the same location was demolished.

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Austin cuenta con un bosque de alimentos abierto a todos – y es cada vez más grande

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Festival Beach Food Forest está en las primeras fases de ampliación de su huerto comestible pasando de menos de un acre a 3.5 acres. Los organizadores esperan plantar cientos de árboles frutales, verduras, hierbas y plantas medicinales.

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Your ultimate guide to the I-35 expansion through North Austin

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A walkthrough of TxDOT's on-road plans along the 11.5 miles of I-35 from US 290 East to SH 45 North.

Tuesday, Dec 3

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Austin police officer Christopher Taylor sentenced to 2 years for fatal on-duty shooting in 2019

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Taylor was convicted in October of deadly conduct for killing Mauris DeSilva. It was the first conviction of an on-duty officer in the department's modern history. He has appealed.

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Remembering Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee

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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with the late Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.

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Voters will choose Austin ISD school board trustee to represent entire district in runoff election

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Fernando Lucas de Urioste and Lindsey Stringer are vying for an at-large spot on the school board. Whoever wins will join the district as it faces a multimillion-dollar budget deficit and remains under a state order to improve special…

Overdose deaths in Travis County are declining for the first time in 3 years

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Data from the Travis County Medical Examiner’s office shows a 19% decrease in accidental drug deaths from January to July of this year compared to the same time in 2023.

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H-E-B donates $1 million to fund two affordable housing projects in East Austin

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In addition to the donation, H-E-B has announced new stores planned in East Austin, with a Manor store slated to open next year.

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This Is My Thing: Glass Blowing!

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In this episode of This Is My Thing, we talk with Jean Nelson about her nearly lifelong love of glass blowing.

Where are the best holiday lights in Austin? They could be in your own front yard.

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Admiring your neighbors' holidays lights is one of life's simple pleasures, so KUT is hosting a contest to find the biggest and quirkiest displays in the city. Will yours make the cut?

Comienza la votación anticipada para de segunda vuelta en elecciones del Condado de Travis

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Los votantes del Distrito 7 del Consejo de la Ciudad de Austin elegirán a su próximo representante en esa dependencia. Los habitantes de Austin también decidirán un puesto en el consejo escolar del AISD, y los votantes de Manor elegirán a…

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Mike Siegel and Gary Bledsoe vie for Austin City Council District 7 seat in runoff election

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Mike Siegel finished with about 40% of the vote on Nov. 5, while Gary Bledsoe finished with about 19%. The winner on Dec. 14 will fill the seat.

Monday, Dec 2

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Austin has an edible food forest open to everyone — and it's getting bigger

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Festival Beach Food Forest is in the early stages of expanding its edible garden from less than an acre to 3.5 acres. Organizers hope to plant hundreds more fruit trees, vegetables, herbs and medicinal plants.

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2024 Year-end Thank You Gifts

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Thank You Gifts for Year-End

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This Austin book swap will help you find your next great read before the holidays, Dec. 12

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Reading season never ends, but it often does pick up during the holidays. Come wax poetic about the best things you read this year and find a new book to take home and cozy up with.

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Early voting has started for the runoff elections in Travis County

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Voters in Austin City Council District 7 will choose their next representative at City Hall. Austinites will also decide an at-large AISD school board seat, and voters in Manor will pick their next mayor.

Sunday, Dec 1

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Get Involved spotlight: American Gateways

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American Gateways offers education, advocacy, and immigration legal services at no or low cost to immigrants, refugees and survivors of persecution, torture, conflict and human trafficking.

Friday, Nov 29

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Austin inaugura un nuevo edificio de viviendas asequibles en el sureste de la ciudad

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Ekos City Heights incluye 179 departamentos de renta limitada para personas de 55 años o más. Diez de las unidades están destinadas a personas sin hogar.

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Mini-grant helps keep Austin Bicycle Meals peddling, distributing food to people in need

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Austin recently awarded $3,000 grants to local organizations with grassroots solutions to some of the city's thorniest issues.

Wednesday, Nov 27

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Photos: Austinites come together to share food and community

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H-E-B’s annual Feast of Sharing celebrated its 35th birthday on Tuesday with cake and another year of free dinners at the Palmer Center.

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Austin opens new affordable housing development in Southeast Austin

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Ekos City Heights includes 179 income-restricted apartments for people 55 and older. Ten of the units are designated for people who had been homeless.

Tuesday, Nov 26

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A Tribute to the late Congresswoman Shirley A. Chisholm

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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. presents an encore presentation of a conversation he had with the late Shirley A. Chisholm.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues nonprofit that serves homeless in South Austin

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Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center has provided care for a variety of needs, including food and health care assistance, since 2015. The lawsuit accuses the nonprofit of being a "common nuisance" to the neighborhood.